Lead Autonomous Deep-Space Navigation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 173,466 - 242,851; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in the United States is seeking a Principal Autonomous Orbit Determination Engineer to lead the development of navigation systems for deep space missions. This role requires a proven track record in spacecraft navigation, integrating optical and radiometric measurement techniques.

The ideal candidate must have an M.S. in Aerospace or related fields and over 10 years of experience in astrodynamics. Responsibilities include defining the autonomous navigation architecture and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful mission execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven experience in spacecraft navigation, orbit determination, or related astrodynamics disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing orbit determination algorithms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end architecture for onboard autonomous orbit determination.
• Own the development and integration of optical and radiometric measurement processing.
• Support live ground-based orbit determination alongside the ATX team.

Skills

Optical navigation techniques

Radiometric navigation techniques

Astrodynamics

Education

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Monte

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in the United States is seeking a Principal Autonomous Orbit Determination Engineer to lead the development of navigation systems for deep space missions. This role requires a proven track record in spacecraft navigation, integrating optical and radiometric measurement techniques.

The ideal candidate must have an M.S. in Aerospace or related fields and over 10 years of experience in astrodynamics. Responsibilities include defining the autonomous navigation architecture and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful mission execution.