Senior Flight Software Engineer — GNC & Propulsion, Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers
Blue Origin3 days ago
Huntsville, AL, USA +5 moreSenior
Base Salary
$182k - $254k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control flight software.
- Implement and verify propulsion control algorithms, including thruster firing logic and Power Processing Unit integration.
- Develop software interfaces among the GNC system, flight computer, and propulsion hardware.
- Create and maintain high-fidelity hardware-in-the-loop simulations for GNC and propulsion validation.
- Analyze flight data to assess on-orbit GNC performance and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with GNC analysts and propulsion hardware engineers on system integration and performance.
- Support the full software lifecycle from requirements analysis and design through integration, testing, and on-orbit support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience developing spacecraft GNC flight software.
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, and/or Rust in a real-time embedded environment.
- Experience with control system design, GNC algorithm implementation, and simulation.
- Experience with the full software development lifecycle for mission-critical systems.
- U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. permanent residence, or lawful admission to the U.S. as a refugee or person granted asylum is required.
- Preferred: master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Preferred: experience with electric propulsion, Hall thrusters, or high-power PPUs.
- Preferred: understanding of spacecraft flight dynamics, orbital mechanics, and attitude determination and control.
- Preferred: proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, STK, or similar simulation tools.
- Preferred: familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.8, NPR 7150.2, ECSS-Q-ST-80C, DO-178C, the JPL Institutional Coding Standard, MISRA C/C++, or CERT C/C++.
- Preferred: experience with large-scale satellite constellations or complex, multi-subsystem space vehicles.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match of up to 5%, 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 weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Potential role- and job-level-dependent benefits and bonuses, subject to company discretion and change.
- Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
- Relocation assistance is available.
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.