Lead GN&C Systems Engineer — Lunar Landing

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in Washington, seeks a senior GN&C systems engineer to lead GN&C requirements, budgets, and verification across the Lunar Permanence program. You will collaborate with spacecraft teams to ensure design coordination and meet performance targets for lunar transport systems.

The role emphasizes leadership, extensive GN&C expertise, and strong communication. It involves modeling, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and contributing to a safe and reliable spaceflight program within a

Qualifications

• MS degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering with at least 10 years of design experience.
• Experience in full development lifecycle of GN&C subsystem on at least one aerospace program.
• Experience in development and analysis of GN&C algorithms.
• Demonstrated experience in development and testing of navigation sensors and control actuators.
• Demonstrated experience in implementation and testing of GN&C software and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of GN&C requirements and decomposition to component levels.
• Manage GN&C technical budgets and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with subsystems to define boundaries and interfaces.
• Lead analyses, simulations, and tests to verify specs.
• Develop verification and validation plans for software and hardware components.
• Support simulations and tools for subsystem verification.
• Support schedule, resources, cost, and risks updates.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Systems engineering

Education

MS degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering

PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Job description

Blue Origin, based in Washington, seeks a senior GN&C systems engineer to lead GN&C requirements, budgets, and verification across the Lunar Permanence program. You will collaborate with spacecraft teams to ensure design coordination and meet performance targets for lunar transport systems.

The role emphasizes leadership, extensive GN&C expertise, and strong communication. It involves modeling, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and contributing to a safe and reliable spaceflight program within a