Senior GN&C Engineer — Flight Control Systems Lead

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support program

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a seasoned Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software engineer to own end-to-end GNC algorithms for New Glenn, including design, implementation in C/C++, and verification with Simulink and flight data.

Responsibilities include develop guidance and control algorithms, Monte Carlo simulations, unit tests, hardware-in-the-loop, and cross-team analyses. Minimum BS in aerospace/mechanical eng, 7+ years, MATLAB/Simulink, U.S. citizen or eligible.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design and analysis.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or otherwise eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop guidance and control algorithms for flight control.
• Sequence mission activities and vehicle system commands.
• Develop GN&C requirements with flow downs to subsystem and software levels, including companion verification methods.
• Build guidance and control algorithms in Simulink to support auto-code generation to target.
• Implement hand-coded flight software in C/C++ where appropriate.
• Conduct stability and performance assessments including development of linear and nonlinear models.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulation campaigns to characterize algorithm performance and robustness across dispersed environments.
• Author and execute unit tests, ensure code coverage standards, and support formal verification activities.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop integration and test campaigns.
• Validate plant models and algorithm performance using test and flight data.
• Coordinate cross-team vehicle-level analyses and trade studies.
• Lead root cause investigations and peer reviews of GN&C products.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ flight software

Algorithm design

Modeling & simulation

Education

BS in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng or related field

MS/PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng or related field

Tools

Python scripting

Job description

Blue Origin in Florida is seeking a seasoned Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) software engineer to own end-to-end GNC algorithms for New Glenn, including design, implementation in C/C++, and verification with Simulink and flight data.

Responsibilities include develop guidance and control algorithms, Monte Carlo simulations, unit tests, hardware-in-the-loop, and cross-team analyses. Minimum BS in aerospace/mechanical eng, 7+ years, MATLAB/Simulink, U.S. citizen or eligible.