Senior Spaceflight GN&C Controls Engineer (Flight Controls) - Relocation

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced GN&C/Flight Controls engineer to contribute to the MK1 Lunar Lander team. You will develop control laws, prototype algorithms, and run trade studies for spacecraft from Earth to the Moon in a rigorous, safety-first environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with propulsion, structures, and mechanisms teams, plus testing in SIL/HIL setups. This position requires strong software development in Simulink, C/C++, and Python, along with extensive

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering or Physics with 12+ years of experience or M.S. with 10+ years of experience.
• Deep knowledge of astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, attitude kinematics and dynamics.
• Established background in GN&C algorithm development for flight and attitude control.
• Knowledgeable in frequency domain analysis techniques.
• Robust understanding of controller stability margins for spacecraft dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain flight control algorithms for spacecraft operating complex missions.
• Implement control algorithms and subsystem models in a 6-DOF Simulink environment using C/C++ and Python.
• Perform trade studies to mature spacecraft and mission designs.
• Collaborate with subsystems to ensure system-level design closure.
• Develop and maintain software for flight systems and simulations.
• Integrate and test software in SIL and HIL environments.
• Develop toolsets for automated requirements, configuration, and performance analyses.
• Support internal and external reviews with data products and reports.

Skills

Astrodynamics

Orbital mechanics

GN&C algorithms

Flight controls

Control theory

Verification & testing

Simulink

C/C++

Python

Gitlab

Confluence

JIRA

Education

Ph.D. in spacecraft guidance, trajectory optimization, or dynamics and controls

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Physics

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Simulink

C/C++

Python

Trick/JEOD/cFS

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced GN&C/Flight Controls engineer to contribute to the MK1 Lunar Lander team. You will develop control laws, prototype algorithms, and run trade studies for spacecraft from Earth to the Moon in a rigorous, safety-first environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with propulsion, structures, and mechanisms teams, plus testing in SIL/HIL setups. This position requires strong software development in Simulink, C/C++, and Python, along with extensive