Flight Autonomy Engineer — Spacecraft Controls

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a spacecraft autonomy and controls engineer to develop on-board autonomy algorithms, control strategies, and flight software. You will derive requirements, build models, and verify functionality across simulations and real-time systems.

The role focuses on autonomy development for spacecraft and requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, collaboration across GN&C teams, and a commitment to safety and mission success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Experience in modeling and simulation of autonomy and controls.
• Familiarity with flight management, guidance, control, navigation and astrodynamics.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Derive and develop autonomy requirements and validate with analyses.
• Collaborate with GN&C and other subsystems for models.
• Build control code in Simulink for autocoding.
• Develop, execute simulations and verification tools.
• Analyze and unit test control and autonomy algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Support verification and testing to ensure requirements compliance.

Skills

Autonomy and controls development

MATLAB

Simulink

Clear written and verbal communication

Spacecraft systems knowledge

Education

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

M.S. or Ph.D. in aerospace engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a spacecraft autonomy and controls engineer to develop on-board autonomy algorithms, control strategies, and flight software. You will derive requirements, build models, and verify functionality across simulations and real-time systems.

The role focuses on autonomy development for spacecraft and requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, collaboration across GN&C teams, and a commitment to safety and mission success.