Autonomy Systems Engineer II - New Glenn

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 orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

The New Glenn Autonomy Systems Engineering team supports the development of mechanical systems, cryogenic fluids systems, ground systems, as well as guidance and control software to work towards making New Glenn fully autonomously controlled. We are responsible for how control system software functions and interfaces with other software, hardware, and people.

You will need to be comfortable making high judgment technical risk management calls and challenging all unfounded assumptions – which includes knowing when the formalities may not apply. Through it all, we foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability to the highest standards. If you’re curious and intellectually flexible, and able to see how every piece fits into the whole, then we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Assemble and lead multi-functional teams of control engineers, subsystem designers, and operators to define expected control system behaviors
• Write software requirements and design software unit tests
• Validate coordinated system behavior by model-based simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and coordinated subsystem testing
• Triage, investigate, and fix issues using test data on an aggressive schedule
• Develop tooling on the fly to tackle problems by writing your own scripts and functions
• Drive process improvements with a sense of ownership and urgency

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field
• 2+ years of proven experience with technical analysis, design, or integrated testing of control systems
• Proficiency with fundamental engineering physics related to physical mechanics, software engineering, and autonomous systems and feedback control principles
• Familiarity of systems engineering principles such as system model validation, requirements verification, and configuration management
• Phenomenal programming skills
• Strong technical documentation skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills as evidenced by a history of earning trust, driving teams to timely decisions, and contributing to a culture of inclusion
• Ability to support typical Monday to Friday work shifts with flexibility to surge support when commitments demand
• 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
• Passionate about growing access to space

Preferred Qualifications:

• Launch system development or operations experience
• Experience writing requirements for embedded systems
• Experience working in an integrated avionics lab
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and Python
• Familiarity with Model-Based Design practices
• Experience with Gitlab, especially in the context of continuous integration/continuous delivery
• Proficiency with orbital mechanics
• Experience leading a schedule of technical activities across multiple engineering teams
• Experience with formal safety analysis, such as but not limited to that described in SAE ARP 4671 or MIL-STD-882D/E.
• Experience with safety-critical software development in the context of industry standards such as RTCA DO-178C or DO-278 and SAE ARP 4754A.
• Experience with requirements and verification management tools such as IBM Jazz CLM (DOORS Next Gen, Rational Quality Manager, etc.)

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $96,480-$135,072

Other site ranges may differ

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

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.

Export Control Regulations

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

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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