Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer I

About the Role

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.

Early Career Pathways

We offer two pathways for full-time employment (please indicate your preference in your application):

• Direct Hire: Multiple positions available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs.
• New Graduate Rotation Program: This one-year development program enables you to expand your engineering skillset through a variety of hands-on experience and mentorship. Throughout your three four-month rotations, you'll explore a variety of fields supporting our business units: New Glenn, Blue Engines, Lunar Permanence, Blue National Security, Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering, and Operations. Upon completing this uniquely personalized program, you'll collaborate with the Program Manager to determine the best team fit for your ongoing career.

Timeline

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Primary Locations

We prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support.

• Kent, WA
• Denver, CO
• Reston, VA

Key Responsibilities

• Projects may include guidance, navigation, controls, autonomy, avionics, simulation, mission design, trajectory optimization, system test, aero sciences, trajectory optimization, and systems engineering.
• Design, analyze, develop and verify guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) software for spaceflight systems.
• Build on our existing human-rated GN&C software to improve reliability, enable capabilities, and reduce operating cost.
• Perform system analyses, including simulations and Monte-Carlo, to satisfy specifications and requirements and to drive system-level architectural decisions.
• Specific duties are subject to our business unit objectives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in physics, aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or other relevant engineering field.
• Will have earned their degree within the last year and able to start by Fall 2027.
• Demonstrated knowledge in designing and testing control systems for aerospace vehicles or mechanical and fluidic subsystems.
• Fundamental understanding of dynamics, orbital mechanics, estimation, and control theory.
• Practical experience in guidance, navigation, and controls algorithm development and analysis for aerospace or mobile robotic applications.
• Strong software and model development skills, particularly in MATLAB/Simulink, and C/C++.
• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.
• Flexible and adaptable mindset.
• Self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction.

Desired Qualifications

• M.S. degree or PhD in physics, aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or another relevant STEM field.
• Knowledge of multi-body dynamics, flexible body dynamics, gas and fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Experience with modeling electro-mechanical, hydraulic and electrical subsystems.
• Experience anchoring/fitting first principles models to test data or high-fidelity external simulations using system identification or other numerical methods.
• Experience developing and verifying physical models for the purpose of control design, component sizing, and system performance evaluation.
• Experience with Spacecraft Systems Engineering.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation testing.
• Experience supporting flight testing or launch operations.
• Experience supporting component level testing and/or flight testing.
• Ability to continuously manage risk and become comfortable with lean software development techniques.
• Proven system engineering, configuration management skills.
• Experience with Python and Linux environments.
• Experience with Verification and Validation.

Additional Information

• Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more.
• When you apply, include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles.
• 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• 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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.