Senior Control Systems Engineer: Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking Specialist

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!

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today : space mobility.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking (PAT) capabilities needed for multiple communication systems in development at Blue Origin, including lasercom and advanced RF systems.

Your hands-on implementation experiences, plus your expertise in real-time control systems and advanced modeling techniques will be pivotal to the success of our space missions.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Lead the development and optimization of PAT strategies, ensuring system pointing accuracy and stability for in-space motion control systems.
• Own system-level specifications and performance budgets, including pointing error budgets for free-space optical and advanced RF communication systems.
• Aide in the definition of hardware components used for optical beam steering, including actuators and position sensors.
• Implement and test sophisticated control algorithms for electro-mechanical systems in real-time applications.
• Perform component and subsystem-level performance validation tests under relevant environmental operating conditions.
• Ensure system-level line of sight pointing performance meets challenging requirements for residual jitter and accuracy.
• Champion the use of state-of-the-art tools for modeling, simulation, and automatic code generation to expedite development cycles.
• Guide the technical team in the integration, validation, and troubleshooting of precision beam pointing systems on optical test sets and during in-space operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing real-time control loops for elec.tro-mechanical systems. Experience designing state machines to support autonomous system behaviors.
• Proficiency in modeling control systems in the time and frequency domains, assessing control loop stability margins, and performing sensitivity analyses.
• Experience deploying automatic code generation workflows using MathWorks Simulink and Coder.
• 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

• 4+ years of experience in the design and implementation of pointing and tracking systems for space-based optical communication applications.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with government and commercial partners.
• Current Top Secret or TS / SCI Security clearance preferred.

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $153,636-$215,090

Other site ranges may differ

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

Inclusivity Statement

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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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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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