2025 University Grad (Early Career) - GN&C Systems Engineer, Lunar Permanence

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!

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.

Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines.

To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

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 include but are not limited to :

• Support early feasibility studies, subsystem architecture development, definition of subsystem and component trade space, and concept of operations
• Perform analyses and trades to validate requirements
• Analyze data from Monte Carlo simulation
• Collaborate with other subsystems and spacecraft systems engineers to support define subsystem boundaries and interfaces
• Support the definition, development, and execution of simulations and tools necessary for verification of subsystem functionalities
• Support verification and testing, ensuring the subsystem complies to its requirement

Minimum Qualifications :

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering
• Must be able to graduate and start full-time by August 2025
• 0-1 yr of applied industry experience or exposure and / or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on trades and analyses for GN&C subsystems
• Experience in modeling GN&C components, and analyzing performance of GN&C subsystem or components via simulation, testing, or analytical methods
• Understands relationship between GN&C, vehicle sizing, and vehicle automation
• Knowledge in control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals
• Experience in Matlab / Simulink
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation results
• Experienced in configuration and product data management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• 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 PhD in aerospace engineering or related technical field
• Experience in development, implementation, and testing of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms on aerospace vehicles
• Experience working with GN&C sensors and actuators
• Experience in full development lifecycle of spacecraft GN&C subsystems
• Experience with Rendezvous Proximity Operations and Docking
• Experience designing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing
• Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA

Compensation Range :

CO applicants is $84,727.50-$118,618.50; WA applicants is $92,430.00-$129,402.00. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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