Guidance & Control Systems Engineer for Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced engineer to join the Flight Autonomy team, owning guidance and sequencing algorithms for New Glenn. You will design, implement, and validate flight software and models.

Requires strong MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python, plus 3+ years in aerospace guidance and control; MS preferred. Join a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion to push beyond Earth’s boundaries.

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in aerospace guidance and control or simulation.
• Comfortable with algorithm design and analysis in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

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.

Skills

3+ years aerospace guidance and

MATLAB/Simulink

Strong written/verbal communication

Education

B.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering

M.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

Simulink

C/C++

Python

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced engineer to join the Flight Autonomy team, owning guidance and sequencing algorithms for New Glenn. You will design, implement, and validate flight software and models.

Requires strong MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python, plus 3+ years in aerospace guidance and control; MS preferred. Join a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion to push beyond Earth’s boundaries.