Senior GNC Manager, MkLunar Lander

• Serve as the single-threaded leader for the Transporter vehicle’s guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team
• Report to the vehicle program director
• Manage people, processes, and tools for the GNC team
• Oversee development and delivery of flight hardware and GNC flight software
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency of GNC analysis products
• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop staff
• Manage performance, merits, promotions, career growth, and technical development
• Ensure team work products meet domain quality standards and benchmark standards and tools against other Blue Origin business units and industry trends
• Lead and approve GN&C subsystem technical design decisions
• Collaborate with other subsystem teams to coordinate designs and meet vehicle performance requirements
• Identify, assess, and mitigate GN&C subsystem risks
• Coordinate subsystem-level design, analysis, and testing through development, verification, delivery, and operation
• Make technical, programmatic, and personnel decisions using quantitative metrics
• Automate and streamline work scope
• Develop and manage subsystem-level budgets and schedules
• Integrate with other subsystems to create efficient, integrated technical solutions
• Establish subsystem priorities aligned with company, business unit, and vehicle objectives
• Review engineering changes, variances, non-conformances, problem reports, and action items
• Develop strategic plans leveraging capabilities and hardware common across Blue Origin vehicles
• Author reports, define plans, and communicate technical problems and solutions to leadership

• M.S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related subject areas
• At least 10 years of design experience
• Advanced knowledge in development of spacecraft GN&C systems
• Experience with the full development lifecycle of a GN&C subsystem on at least one aerospace program
• Extensive experience developing and analyzing GN&C algorithms and flight software
• Experience developing and testing navigation sensors and control actuators
• Knowledge and experience developing rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking missions
• Experience developing bottoms-up staffing plans, labor and hardware cost estimates, and end-to-end schedules from conceptual design through hardware/software flight certification
• Experience in personnel management, including performance management, career growth, and establishing individual and team expectations and goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and capable of guiding complex technical work
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, driven environment
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee
• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision
• Preferred:
  Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related subject areas
• Preferred:
  Experience leading the full GN&C subsystem development lifecycle
• Preferred:
  Advanced knowledge of planetary spacecraft GN&C systems
• Preferred:
  Experience with NASA certification of flight readiness for a new system
• Preferred:
  Experience with large complex programs involving multiple partners
• Preferred:
  Experience with Trick and Core Flight System

Demonstrates extensive expertise in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems development, with a strong focus on managing teams, processes, and technical design decisions. Proven ability to lead complex aerospace programs while ensuring quality standards and effective communication across subsystems.

• M.S. Degree In Aerospace Engineering
• 10+ Years Of Design Experience
• Advanced Knowledge In GN&C Systems Development
• Experience With Full Development Lifecycle Of GN&C Subsystem
• Personnel Management And Performance Management

• GN&C Algorithm Development
• Flight Software Development
• Navigation Sensor Development
• Control Actuator Development
• Rendezvous And Docking Mission Development
• Cost Estimation And Budget Management
• Technical Design Decision Making
• Subsystem-Level Testing And Verification
• Automating Work Processes
• Strategic Planning

• Excellent Written Communication
• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Highly Organized
• Ability To Work In Fast-Paced Environment
• Coaching And Mentoring

• Aerospace Program
• Flight Readiness Certification
• Subsystem Risk Assessment
• Quality Standards
• Benchmark Standards

• Trick
• Core Flight System