Lead On‑Orbit Autonomy Architect for Space Vehicles

Blue Origin

Merritt Island (FL)

On-site

USD 183,000 - 256,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Medical, dental, vision
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Stock options
Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Principal Space Vehicle Autonomy Architect to lead on‑orbit autonomy strategies across fleet and constellation product lines. You will apply your deep expertise to solve complex autonomy problems and drive safety, performance, and mission success.

Collaborate with GNC, ATX, Flight Software, and Sensor/Payload teams to perform trade studies, define requirements, and guide end‑to‑end autonomous operations from concept to flight.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in a relevant technical field.
  • 10+ years of experience in space mission design and autonomy.
  • Experience with on-orbit autonomy and multi-spacecraft coordination.
  • Proven ability to lead trade studies and document interfaces.
  • Strong communication and customer engagement skills.
  • US citizenship or eligible for clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with customers and cross‑functional teams to identify autonomy deliverables.
  • Author proposals for national security and civil government customers.
  • Coordinate with GNC, ATX, Flight Software, and Sensor/Payload teams for trade studies.
  • Establish goals and metrics for autonomous solutions.
  • Lead on‑orbit autonomy architectures including rendezvous and multi‑spacecraft coordination.
  • Develop lifecycle autonomy plans from initialization to deorbit.
  • Create verification and testing processes to ensure requirement compliance.
  • Mentor teams to implement autonomy approaches and technology.

Skills

Space autonomy
Trade studies
RPO
MATLAB/Simulink
Customer relations

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Engineering/Physics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink
STK
FreeFlyer
GMAT

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL is seeking a Principal Space Vehicle Autonomy Architect to lead on‑orbit autonomy strategies across fleet and constellation product lines. You will apply your deep expertise to solve complex autonomy problems and drive safety, performance, and mission success.

Collaborate with GNC, ATX, Flight Software, and Sensor/Payload teams to perform trade studies, define requirements, and guide end‑to‑end autonomous operations from concept to flight.

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