Lead Deep Space Autonomous Orbit Navigation Engineer

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 173,466 - 242,851; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off up to four weeks

Job summary

Blue Origin in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Principal Autonomous Navigation Engineer to shape deep-space navigation systems for lunar and Mars missions. You will be the technical lead for developing autonomous navigation capabilities and mentor a team of engineers.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, over 10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in navigation algorithms and programming languages like Python or C++. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, stock options, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven experience in spacecraft navigation or related astrodynamics disciplines.
• Experience developing and implementing orbit determination algorithms.
• Strong fundamentals in astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, and estimation theory.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end architecture for onboard autonomous orbit determination.
• Lead the development and integration of optical and radiometric measurement processing.
• Define the long-range strategy for onboard navigation capability maturation.

Skills

Spacecraft navigation

Orbit determination

Optical navigation techniques

Radiometric navigation techniques

Python

C++

Education

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related fields

Tools

Monte

STK/ODTK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

Job description

Blue Origin in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Principal Autonomous Navigation Engineer to shape deep-space navigation systems for lunar and Mars missions. You will be the technical lead for developing autonomous navigation capabilities and mentor a team of engineers.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, over 10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in navigation algorithms and programming languages like Python or C++. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, stock options, and generous paid time off.