RPOD Design Engineer – Lunar Rendezvous & Docking

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a senior RPOD systems engineer to define Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking concepts, identify requirements, and support GN&C analyses for lunar missions.

You will develop hardware and software solutions, work across interfaces, and lead verification activities while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable RPOD operations within a compact development timeline.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent in aerospace/related field.
• Strong depth in guidance, navigation, or control.
• Experience with RPOD concepts and tests.
• Proven experience with Kalman filtering and navigation methods.
• Real-time embedded software experience in C++/Rust.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses to determine RPOD trajectories and safety gates.
• Coordinate RPOD concepts of operations for multiple Lunar missions.
• Decompose RPOD requirements across GN&C, mechanical, and mission systems.
• Develop navigation sensor HW/SW designs.
• Formulate navigation estimation and guidance algorithms.
• Define interfaces and states for RPOD elements.
• Lead RPOD verification and validation activities.
• Develop tooling to improve team productivity.

Skills

RPOD guidance & navigation

Astrodynamics

Kalman Filtering

C++ or Rust

Real-time embedded software

Data analysis & modeling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering, physics, or related

M.S. or PhD preferred

Tools

Trick/JEOD/cFS

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a senior RPOD systems engineer to define Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking concepts, identify requirements, and support GN&C analyses for lunar missions.

You will develop hardware and software solutions, work across interfaces, and lead verification activities while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, reliable RPOD operations within a compact development timeline.