Avionics Controls Engineer - New Glenn Flight Autonomy

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$110-110k

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to spac

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will design flight control or guidance software for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of flight control application software development and verification. You may also develop, test, and integrate various flight control software applications for both fluid and mechanical sensor and actuator subsystems. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

Perform system level analysis to assist in the development of high level performance requirements
Develop guidance and control requirements with flow downs to subsystem and software levels and companion verification methods
Support configuration design studies and develop prototype control system solutions for trade
Build guidance or control code in Simulink to support autocoding to target
Conduct stability and performance assessments including development of linear and non-linear models
Perform analyses, including simulations and Monte-Carlo, to satisfy top-level system specifications and requirements
Support the development of Simulink and MATLAB tools necessary to analyze, unit test, and verify control and guidance designs
Support integration and testing of flight software applications
Develop verification and validation procedures to ensure software products will perform as specified to meet system and subsystem requirements
Perform plant model validation using test and flight data

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum B.S. in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering with 2+ years of design experience
Experience in developing control systems and software for complex linear and nonlinear systems including the development of models suitable for control system design
Developer-level proficiency in Simulink and MATLAB
Experience in designing, testing and flying aerospace guidance and control systems for rockets, missiles, and aerodynamic reentry systems - relevant Thesis research is acceptable
Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
Excellent problem solving 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

M.S. or Ph.D. in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering
Solid system engineering and configuration management skills
Demonstrated knowledge in both classical and modern control design techniques
Demonstrated knowledge in applied optimal control and estimation (e.g. Kalman Filtering)
Good system engineering and configuration management skills
Experience with rockets, missiles or other aerospace vehicle systems

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$109,980—$161,304 USD

Inclusivity Statement

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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