Spaceflight Controls Engineer — Flight Software & Sim

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking engineers to develop and verify inner-loop flight control applications for New Glenn. You will work on model-based design, Monte Carlo studies, and hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing to ensure safe, reliable flight control software.

Required are strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and controls, experience with Kalman filters, LQR/LQG, and proficiency in Simulink, MATLAB, and C/C++. U.S. work eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or related engineering with 5+ years of project experience.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and modeling.
• Fundamental controls engineering knowledge including frequency response and stability margins.
• Experience with Kalman filtering and LQR/LQG techniques.
• Proficiency in Simulink and MATLAB; embedded C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience with software configuration management tools (Git, Subversion).
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Model-based design and control software development for multiple New Glenn configurations.
• Collaborate across New Glenn Autonomy with fluids, systems engineering, software integration, avionics, and vehicle operation teams.
• Conduct Monte Carlo simulations and covariance analysis for system performance.
• 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 operator training.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Modeling

Control theory

Kalman filtering

LQR/LQG

Simulink

MATLAB

Embedded C/C++

Version control

Education

BS/MS/PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Git

Subversion

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking engineers to develop and verify inner-loop flight control applications for New Glenn. You will work on model-based design, Monte Carlo studies, and hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing to ensure safe, reliable flight control software.

Required are strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics and controls, experience with Kalman filters, LQR/LQG, and proficiency in Simulink, MATLAB, and C/C++. U.S. work eligibility is essential.