Senior GN&C Systems Engineer for Lunar Landers

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Systems Engineer for the GN&C subsystem within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will derive and downflow requirements, perform analyses and tests, and collaborate with propulsion, structures, and dynamics teams to guarantee mission success.

You will lead verification planning, maintain subsystem budgets, and drive schedules and risk management while communicating technical results clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering.
• Experience in full development lifecycle of GN&C subsystem on at least one aerospace program.
• Experience in the development and analysis of GN&C algorithms.
• Demonstrated experience in development and testing of navigation sensors and control actuators.
• Demonstrated experience in implementation and testing of GN&C software and hardware.
• Solid systems engineering and configuration management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work.
• Ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-paced, and driven work environment.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop GN&C requirements with flow downs to component levels and companion verification methods.
• Manage technical budgets and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with other subsystems and spacecraft systems engineers to define subsystem boundaries and interfaces.
• Perform analyses, simulations, and tests (including component and hardware-in-the-loop) to verify component and subsystem specifications and requirements.
• Develop verification and validation plans to ensure software and hardware components, and the integrated subsystem will perform as specified to meet system and subsystem requirements.
• Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities.
• Support providing updates to schedule, resources, cost, and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering

MS/PhD in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering

Tools

Hardware-in-the-loop

GN&C software

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Systems Engineer for the GN&C subsystem within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will derive and downflow requirements, perform analyses and tests, and collaborate with propulsion, structures, and dynamics teams to guarantee mission success.

You will lead verification planning, maintain subsystem budgets, and drive schedules and risk management while communicating technical results clearly to stakeholders.