Earth-to-Moon Trajectory & Ground Navigation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a Mission Design Engineer within the Lunar Permanence program. You will develop reference trajectories, perform ground navigation analysis, and support vehicle trades from Earth to the Moon, contributing to the Blue Moon lander efforts.

This role emphasizes strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics, experience with trajectory optimization tools, and collaboration across subsystems to meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; 4+ years in trajectory analysis or mission design.
• Strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics and astrodynamics.
• Experience with mission design tools and relevant programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Optimize Earth-to-Moon trajectories.
• Analyze dispersed trajectories and delta-v budgets.
• Perform ground-based navigation and orbit determination analysis.
• Develop flight dynamics operational software and support missions.

Skills

Trajectory analysis

Flight dynamics

Mission design

Orbital mechanics

Astrodynamics

Python

C++

Julia

MATLAB

Jira

Git

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Monte

Copernicus

EMTG

STK/ODT

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a Mission Design Engineer within the Lunar Permanence program. You will develop reference trajectories, perform ground navigation analysis, and support vehicle trades from Earth to the Moon, contributing to the Blue Moon lander efforts.

This role emphasizes strong fundamentals in orbital mechanics, experience with trajectory optimization tools, and collaboration across subsystems to meet mission requirements.