RPOD Systems Engineer for Lunar Rendezvous & Docking

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 150,931 - 230,513; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced RPOD Engineer to define rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking concepts for lunar missions. You will analyze trajectories, interfaces, and verification plans to ensure safe operations across multiple spacecraft.

Strong background in guidance, navigation, and flight software is essential for success. The role emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, modeling, and real-time software development in C++ or Rust, with opportunities to contribute across

Qualifications

• Minimum a B.S. degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Proven depth in guidance, navigation, control, simulation, or flight software.
• Strong knowledge of astrodynamics and relative motion of space objects.
• 7+ years designing RPOD systems and executing related tests.
• Experience with RPOD concepts, requirements analysis, and verification.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trajectories, safety gates, and RPOD operation requirements.
• Coordinate RPOD concepts for multiple lunar missions and vehicles.
• Decompose RPOD requirements across GN&C, mechanics, and subsystems.
• Develop performance requirements for navigation sensor hardware/software.
• Formulate navigation estimation and maneuver guidance methods.
• Define data interfaces and maintain nominal and off-nominal states.
• Lead RPOD V&V activities and flight demonstrations.
• Create fault-detection capabilities and verification tools.
• Support integration and testing of navigation/software in baselines.
• Analyze ground/flight test data and investigate root causes.
• Develop automation to improve team productivity.

Skills

RPOD systems

Guidance & Navigation

Flight software

Astrodynamics

Kalman filtering

C++ or Rust

Mathematical modeling

Education

B.S. degree or equivalent

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Trick/JEOD/cFS

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced RPOD Engineer to define rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking concepts for lunar missions. You will analyze trajectories, interfaces, and verification plans to ensure safe operations across multiple spacecraft.

Strong background in guidance, navigation, and flight software is essential for success. The role emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, modeling, and real-time software development in C++ or Rust, with opportunities to contribute across