Spaceflight Control Systems Engineer

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking engineers to develop and verify inner-loop flight control applications for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will contribute to simulations, control algorithms, and software verification across systems engineering, fluids, avionics, and vehicle operation teams.

Ideal candidates have strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and controls, plus extensive experience with Simulink, MATLAB, and embedded C/C++ development.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering with 5+ years of real project experience.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and modeling/validation.
• Deep understanding of controls engineering including frequency response and stability margins.
• Proficiency in Simulink and MATLAB for modeling, simulation, and automatic code generation.
• Experience in embedded C/C++ programming.

Responsibilities

• Model-based design and control software development for multiple New Glenn configurations.
• Collaborate across New Glenn Autonomy with fluids, systems engineering, software integration, and avionics teams.
• Conduct Monte Carlo simulations and covariance analysis for system performance characterization.
• Support Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop testing.
• Deliver software for vehicle testing and flight.
• Support bench tests, integrated vehicle tests and flight operations including basic operator training.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Modeling & validation

Controls engineering

Kalman filters

Simulink

MATLAB

Embedded C/C++

Git / Subversion

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Git

Subversion

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking engineers to develop and verify inner-loop flight control applications for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will contribute to simulations, control algorithms, and software verification across systems engineering, fluids, avionics, and vehicle operation teams.

Ideal candidates have strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and controls, plus extensive experience with Simulink, MATLAB, and embedded C/C++ development.