G&C Systems Engineer III — Flight Control & HIL

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in Washington, is seeking a seasoned Guidance, Navigation, and Control software engineer to own full lifecycle development for flight control algorithms on New Glenn. You’ll design, implement, verify, and optimize G&C software in a safety-critical environment, with hands-on modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, C/C++ firmware experience, and the ability to work across cross-disciplinary teams while

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience developing G&C software for aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical applications.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design and analysis
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop guidance and control algorithms for New Glenn flight control
• Sequence mission activities and vehicle system commands
• Develop GN&C requirements with flow downs to subsystem and software levels, including companion verification methods
• Build guidance and control algorithms in Simulink to support auto-code generation to target
• Implement hand-coded flight software in C/C++ where appropriate
• Conduct stability and performance assessments including development of linear and nonlinear models
• Perform Monte Carlo simulation campaigns to characterize algorithm performance and robustness across dispersed environments
• Author and execute unit tests, ensure code coverage standards, and support formal verification activities
• Support hardware-in-the-loop integration and test campaigns
• Validate plant models and algorithm performance using test and flight data
• Coordinate cross-team vehicle-level analyses and trade studies
• Lead root cause investigations and peer reviews of GN&C products

Skills

G&C software

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ flight software

Algorithm design

Python scripting

Education

BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD in Aerospace or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Blue Origin, based in Washington, is seeking a seasoned Guidance, Navigation, and Control software engineer to own full lifecycle development for flight control algorithms on New Glenn. You’ll design, implement, verify, and optimize G&C software in a safety-critical environment, with hands-on modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink proficiency, C/C++ firmware experience, and the ability to work across cross-disciplinary teams while