GN&C Systems Engineer II

About this role

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!   

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of spacecraft development engineers, you   will   be responsible for   systems engineering products for the Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) subsystem and its components. You will   participate   in derivation and development of subsystem requirements and ConOps, performing analyses and trade studies to   validate   requirements, and maintaining subsystem specification, budgets, and performance metrics. You will also work with software-in-the-loop simulations, hardware-in-the-loop labs, and on-vehicle simulations. You will collaborate with the vehicle systems engineering, propulsion, structures, and dynamics teams to ensure design coordination to meet the vehicle performance deliverables. You will need to be able to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.  

We are looking for someone to apply their technical   expertise , leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively   impact   safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is   required !    

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Support early feasibility studies, subsystem architecture development, definition of subsystem and   component   trade space, and concept of operations  

• Derive and develop subsystem requirements, perform analyses and trades to   validate   requirements, and maintain subsystem specification,   budgets   and performance metrics  

• Collaborate with other subsystems and spacecraft systems engineers to support define subsystem boundaries and interfaces  

• Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities  

• Support verification and testing, ensuring the subsystem complies to its requirements

• Being actively involved in the development of the tools needed to design, build, deploy and support our unique and state-of-the art simulation infrastructure

• Developing and integrating multidisciplinary models for a multi-vehicle simulation using Simulink and C/C++

Minimum Qualifications:  

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering  

• Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on development of requirements, interfaces,   trades   and analyses for GN&C subsystems  

• Experience in modeling GN&C components, and analyzing performance of GN&C subsystem or components via simulation, testing, or analytical methods  

• Understands relationship between GN&C, vehicle sizing, and vehicle automation  

• Knowledge in control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals  

• Experience in   C/C++  

• Experience designing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing  

• Experienced in configuration and product data management  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• M.S. or PhD in aerospace engineering or related technical field  

• Experience in development, implementation, and testing of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms on aerospace vehicles  

• Experience working with GN&C sensors and actuators  

• Experience in full development lifecycle of spacecraft GN&C subsystems  

• Experience in Matlab/Simulink and Model Based Development

• Experience in Rust  

• Experience with Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking  

• Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)  

• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA  

  Base Pay Range for: CO applicants is $98,208.00 - $137,491.20
WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40 Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check • Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check • Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardou

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