Guidance Engineer III - Lunar Transportation

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$137-137k

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 is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will join our Guidance team within the Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GN&C) IPT. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the development of advanced guidance algorithms. You will be responsible for guidance analyses and trade studies, verifying subsystem requirements, applying Model Based Development practices to build GN&C flight software, and supporting the full lifecycle of GN&C subsystem design through flight completion. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

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!

Responsibilities:

Development and deliver guidance solutions for the next phase of Lunar Transportation and Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD).
Apply innovative techniques to guidance algorithm and FSW development to accomplish sophisticated mission objectives
Conduct early feasibility studies, development of subsystem architecture, definition of subsystem and component trade space, and concept of operations
Support the derivation and development of subsystem requirements
Conduct analyses and trades to validate requirements
Collaborate closely with external partners and other subsystems engineers to support the development of subsystem boundaries, interfaces, and performance
Develop simulations and tools vital for analysis and verification of subsystem functionalities
Auto-generate flight software code in a Model Based Development environment
Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, system certification, and flight readiness activities, and real-time flight support during missions
Mentor and train junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related technical subject area
4+ years proven experience in guidance algorithm development specifically for trajectory design, trajectory optimization, and onboard guidance implementation
Experience developing RPO trajectories.
Demonstrated experience with guidance law design for space vehicles
Familiarity with development of requirements, interfaces, trades and analyses for aerospace GN&C applications
Expertise in Matlab/Simulink
Robust understanding of software development and data configuration management techniques
Experience in configuration management tools such as Subversion, GIT, PVCS, etc
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related technical subject area
6+ years experience in the development, implementation, and testing of guidance algorithm development for aerospace vehicles
Experience developing RPO trajectories and guidance algorithms for space vehicles operating in LEO, GEO, and NRHO.
Familiarity with different guidance schemes such as Lambert, Powered-Explicit-Guidance (PEG), Powered-Descent-Guidance, Lunar Convex Guidance, etc
Experience with the GN&C integration of manual control and piloting
Demonstrated experience with disciplined convex programming (DCP) including second-order cone programs (SOCP)
Experience with guidance law design and constraints for lunar landers
Proficient in stochastic and real-time trajectory optimization for spacecraft
Experience with lunar lander vehicle design considerations, especially different GN&C architectures accommodating manual control
Experience working with GN&C sensors and actuators on spacecraft
Experience synthesizing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing
Experience in spaceflight GN&C on-orbit operations and/or ground support
Willingness to pursue publishing in professional and academic journals
Demonstrated professional working relationships with key NASA GN&C technical authorities
Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA
Proficiency in C/C++ for software development and Python for scripting

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$136,800—$200,640 USD

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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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