Senior Spacecraft Controls & Simulation Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 156,802 - 219,522; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Education Support Program

Up to four weeks paid time off

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Seattle is seeking an experienced engineer to develop control systems for high-reliability space applications. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in developing electromechanical actuation systems, along with strong fundamentals in control theory. Responsibilities include leading control architecture trades, using simulation for design verification, and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, situated within a collaborative and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years developing controls for high-reliability electromechanical actuation (aerospace/space, mobility platforms, or similarly mission-critical systems).
• Strong control fundamentals: stability/robustness, estimation/filtering, practical tuning under constraints and nonlinearities.
• Demonstrated ability to use simulation to drive decisions across the lifecycle: trade studies design verification.
• Real-time controls implementation experience (C/C++ and/or embedded-real-time environments) plus disciplined requirements/verification practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead control architecture and actuator concept trades for space systems and lunar surface concepts.
• Rapidly stand up and iterate Newton dynamic models to evaluate control concepts and operational envelopes.
• Build scenario-based rover mobility studies in Isaac Sim to inform requirements and design decisions.
• Produce technical roadmaps: model maturation plan, test-to-model correlation plan, and phased verification strategy.

Job description

A leading aerospace company in Seattle is seeking an experienced engineer to develop control systems for high-reliability space applications. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in developing electromechanical actuation systems, along with strong fundamentals in control theory. Responsibilities include leading control architecture trades, using simulation for design verification, and mentoring junior engineers. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, situated within a collaborative and innovative environment.