MKCrew Lander GN&C Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will join our Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) team. You will share in the team's impact on GN&C models, analysis, and flight code for spacecraft from Earth to the Moon! You will work with software-in-the-loop simulations, hardware-in-the-loop labs, and on-vehicle simulations. You will collaborate with other engineers in derivation and development of subsystem requirements, performing analyses and trade studies to validate requirements, and maintaining subsystem specification, budgets, and performance metrics.

In this capacity, you will be responsible for exemplifying best practices, balanced technical judgment, and superior work ethic.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Actively involved in the development of the tools needed to design, build, deploy and support our unique and state-of-the art simulation infrastructure
• Develop and integrate multidisciplinary models for a multi-vehicle simulation using Simulink and C/C++
• Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities
• Perform analyses and trades necessary in the development and verification of subsystem requirements
• Assist in the development of GN&C algorithms and flight software
• Support verification and testing, ensuring the subsystem complies to its requirements
• Interact with engineers across disciplines to assist with and ensure validation of models

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering
• Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on GN&C
• Experience in modeling GN&C components, and analyzing performance of GN&C subsystem or components via simulation, testing, or analytical methods
• Strong fundamentals in rigid body dynamics, fluid mechanics, and 1st principles physics-based mathematical models
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks and Continuous integration (CI) pipelines such as Gitlab Understands relationship between GN&C, vehicle sizing, and vehicle automation
• Knowledge in control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals
• Experience designing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing
• Experienced in configuration and product data management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• MS or higher degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience in full development lifecycle of spacecraft GN&C subsystems
• Strong debugging skills at the software/hardware boundary, and familiarity with software verification approaches
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