Senior Lunar GN&C Navigation Systems Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced spacecraft navigation engineer to develop production navigation software for lunar missions. You will implement sensor I/O, state estimation, and flight-support tools using C, C++, Rust, and Python.

You will also develop and test navigation algorithms, build simulation environments, and work with hardware vendors to integrate sensors. A strong background in Kalman filters and state estimation is essential.

Qualifications

• MS degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of navigation systems experience.
• Strong programming in Rust, C++, or C.
• Experience with state estimation algorithms and Kalman filters for spacecraft navigation.
• Understanding of spacecraft dynamics and coordinate systems.
• US citizenship or eligible to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy navigation software for lunar spacecraft using C, C++, Rust, and Python.
• Develop navigation and sensor fusion algorithms and test programs.
• Create navigation simulations and perform system analyses.
• Interface with navigation hardware vendors and support flight operations.
• Collaborate with GNC, Flight Software, Systems Engineering, and Operations.
• Uphold Blue Origin leadership principles.

Skills

Rust

C++

C

Python

Kalman filters

State estimation

Education

MS in Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Star trackers

IMUs

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced spacecraft navigation engineer to develop production navigation software for lunar missions. You will implement sensor I/O, state estimation, and flight-support tools using C, C++, Rust, and Python.

You will also develop and test navigation algorithms, build simulation environments, and work with hardware vendors to integrate sensors. A strong background in Kalman filters and state estimation is essential.