Flight Controls Lead - Hypersonic & Transonic Systems

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Control Lead to design, analyze, and verify advanced flight control systems for next-generation vehicles. You will lead actuation control for reentry and transonic regimes, guiding a team of GNC engineers and coordinating with multidisciplinary groups to ensure safe and reliable integration with the vehicle.

The role requires a deep understanding of flight dynamics and control theory, with hands-on experience in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in the design, development, and analysis of flight control systems.
• Demonstrated experience with flap actuation control systems.
• In-depth knowledge of hypersonic and transonic flight dynamics.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and other control system design and analysis tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of flight control systems, including the design and analysis of control laws for aerodynamic surfaces.
• Oversee the development of models and simulations for flap actuation control systems.
• Conduct analysis and trade studies for vehicle performance in hypersonic reentry and transonic flight regimes.
• Lead the verification and validation of flight control systems through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight testing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of GNC engineers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the successful integration of the flight control system with the overall vehicle.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and analysis reports.

Skills

Flight control

MATLAB/Simulink

Leadership

C++ or Python

Hypersonic dynamics

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Control Lead to design, analyze, and verify advanced flight control systems for next-generation vehicles. You will lead actuation control for reentry and transonic regimes, guiding a team of GNC engineers and coordinating with multidisciplinary groups to ensure safe and reliable integration with the vehicle.

The role requires a deep understanding of flight dynamics and control theory, with hands-on experience in simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight