Senior GN&C Engineer – Spaceflight Flight Control

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to own guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for New Glenn. You will design flight control logic, create robust GN&C requirements, and implement software in C/C++ for flight readiness.

Collaboration across teams and rigorous testing are essential to success. The role emphasizes model-based design in Simulink, Monte Carlo assessments, and hardware-in-the-loop validation on aerospace-grade platforms.

Qualifications

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience developing G&C software for aerospace, automotive, or other safety-critical applications.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design and analysis.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop guidance and control algorithms for New Glenn 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

G&C software

Monte Carlo analysis

Python scripting

Education

BS in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Simulink

C/C++ toolchain

Auto-code generation

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to own guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for New Glenn. You will design flight control logic, create robust GN&C requirements, and implement software in C/C++ for flight readiness.

Collaboration across teams and rigorous testing are essential to success. The role emphasizes model-based design in Simulink, Monte Carlo assessments, and hardware-in-the-loop validation on aerospace-grade platforms.