Senior Deep-Space Navigation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Denver (CO); In loco; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior navigation engineer to own lifecycle navigation for deep-space missions, from requirements through live flight operations. You will process Doppler/range data, define orbit-determination strategies, and contribute to an ATX navigation software stack.

The role requires strong astrodynamics expertise, experience with orbit-determination tools, and the ability to work across a distributed team in a culture of safety and inclusion. U.S.

Competenze

• M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ph.D. with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, and estimation theory.
• Proficiency in Python, Julia, or C++ for analysis/operational software.
• Experience with orbit-determination tools such as Monte, STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer, or GMAT.

Mansioni

• Own lifecycle navigation from requirements to launch operations and rehearsals.
• Define filter strategies, parameters, and tracking data needs for orbit solutions.
• Perform live navigation operations during launch, cruise, and maneuver phases.
• Develop navigation algorithms and data-processing tools in Python, Julia, C++, and Monte-based systems.
• Collaborate with ATX designers and flight dynamics staff to integrate algorithms into software.

Conoscenze

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

Statistical orbit determination

Python

Julia

C++

Monte

STK/ODTK

GMAT

Formazione

M.S. in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in a related field

Strumenti

Jira

git

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a senior navigation engineer to own lifecycle navigation for deep-space missions, from requirements through live flight operations. You will process Doppler/range data, define orbit-determination strategies, and contribute to an ATX navigation software stack.

The role requires strong astrodynamics expertise, experience with orbit-determination tools, and the ability to work across a distributed team in a culture of safety and inclusion. U.S.