Lunar Navigation Systems Engineer II

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a spacecraft navigation software engineer to design, develop, and deploy production navigation software for lunar spacecraft, using C, C++, Rust, and Python. You will join a team responsible for sensor I/O, state estimation, and flight operations support across multiple lunar missions.

You will develop navigation simulation environments, validate algorithms, and work with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to ensure robust, flight-ready software through the full

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• Experience programming in Rust, C++, or C.
• Experience in synthesis of state estimation algorithms and Kalman filters for spacecraft navigation, and experience with navigation sensors (IMUs, star trackers, optical sensors).
• Understanding of spacecraft dynamics, kinematics, and coordinate systems.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or lawful admission into the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy production navigation software for lunar spacecraft including sensor I/O and state estimation algorithms using C, C++, Rust, and Python.
• Support development of navigation and sensor fusion algorithms and execute component-level test programs including sensor characterization, modeling, and integrated on-vehicle testing.
• Develop and maintain navigation simulation environments and perform system analysis including error budgets, sensitivity studies, and performance predictions.
• Interface with navigation hardware vendors to integrate sensors into spacecraft systems.
• Support flight operations including pre-flight planning, real-time monitoring, and post-flight analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including GNC, Flight Software, Systems Engineering, and Operations.

Skills

Rust

C++

C

Python

Education

B.S. in STEM fields (Aerospace/Software/EE/CS)

Tools

IMUs

Star trackers

Optical sensors

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a spacecraft navigation software engineer to design, develop, and deploy production navigation software for lunar spacecraft, using C, C++, Rust, and Python. You will join a team responsible for sensor I/O, state estimation, and flight operations support across multiple lunar missions.

You will develop navigation simulation environments, validate algorithms, and work with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams to ensure robust, flight-ready software through the full