Flight Dynamics & Conjunction Assessment Software Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
Blue Origin3 days ago
Base Salary
$151k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop high-precision orbit determination and prediction software for a large-scale satellite constellation.
- Build and maintain automated systems that screen, track, and manage potential conjunction and collision events.
- Implement and verify maneuver planning and optimization algorithms for collision avoidance and station-keeping.
- Develop high-fidelity simulations to validate flight dynamics and conjunction assessment software.
- Create pipelines to ingest and process public satellite catalogs and space situational awareness feeds.
- Collaborate with GNC and ground software teams to integrate maneuver plans into operational workflows.
- Support the full lifecycle of flight dynamics software from algorithm development and prototyping through operational deployment and support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, physics, or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of professional experience developing software for astrodynamics, flight dynamics, or a related domain.
- Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, state estimation, and trajectory modeling.
- Proficiency in a scientific or numerical computing language such as Python, C++, or MATLAB.
- Experience with data processing and analysis.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree or PhD, conjunction assessment experience, orbit determination and statistical-methods expertise, SSA data and tools experience, cloud computing familiarity, and knowledge of orbital data standards and safety requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with up to a 5% company match, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Role-dependent bonuses and additional benefits may be available, subject to company discretion and change.
- Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
- Relocation assistance is available.
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About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.