Senior GN&C Engineer - Spaceflight Guidance & Control

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to own guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for the New Glenn program. You will lead end-to-end design from requirements through flight, evaluating performance with simulations and hardware-in-the-loop tests.

The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, C/C++ flight software experience, and exceptional written and verbal communication. WA-based, full-time position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in aerospace guidance and control or simulation.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design and analysis.

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 subsystems and software.
• Build guidance and control algorithms in Simulink to support auto-code generation.
• Implement hand-coded flight software in C/C++ where appropriate.
• Conduct stability and performance assessments including linear/nonlinear models.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations to characterize algorithm performance.
• Coordinate cross-team analyses and trade studies.
• Lead root cause investigations and peer reviews of GN&C products.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop integration and test campaigns.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

GNC experience

C/C++

Technical writing

Education

B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering

M.S. or Ph.D. in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to own guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for the New Glenn program. You will lead end-to-end design from requirements through flight, evaluating performance with simulations and hardware-in-the-loop tests.

The role requires strong MATLAB/Simulink skills, C/C++ flight software experience, and exceptional written and verbal communication. WA-based, full-time position with comprehensive benefits.