Senior GN&C Software Engineer - Spaceflight Algorithms

BLUE ORIGIN; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to own the guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for the New Glenn propulsion and flight systems. You will design algorithms in Simulink, implement flight software in C/C++, and validate performance with simulations and flight data.

You will participate in cross-team analyses, conduct robustness studies, and contribute to verification through unit tests and hardware-in-the-loop campaigns.

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace guidance and control or simulation.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design and analysis.
• Experience designing, testing, and flying aerospace guidance and control systems.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.

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 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 linear and nonlinear models.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulation campaigns to characterize algorithm performance and robustness.
• Author and execute unit tests, ensure code coverage standards, and support 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

Aerospace guidance and control

MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm design

C/C++ flight software development

System-level simulation

Technical writing

Education

B.S. in aerospace or related engineering

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

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Simulink auto-code generation

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to own the guidance, control, and sequencing algorithms for the New Glenn propulsion and flight systems. You will design algorithms in Simulink, implement flight software in C/C++, and validate performance with simulations and flight data.

You will participate in cross-team analyses, conduct robustness studies, and contribute to verification through unit tests and hardware-in-the-loop campaigns.