Launch Vehicle Control Systems Engineer - New Glenn
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Reston
Posted on: January 18, 2023
Job Description:
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.What impact will you have on the advancement of human space
exploration? As part of a hardworking and complementary team of
engineers, you will develop and verify inner-loop flight control
applications for New Glenn launch vehicle systems. Together, we
will positively contribute to all aspects of developing and
verifying control software applications. Our team serves in several
traditionally distinct roles: Systems Engineering, Fluids
Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Software Development, and
Software Verification. We build and validate engineering
simulations of fluids subsystems to verify that control algorithms
and software satisfy requirements. Successful team members
demonstrate excellent engineering judgment and an ability to work
independently with minimal direction and supervision.We are looking
for engineers to apply their technical expertise, leadership
skills, and dedication to quality to positively advance safe human
spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required and is
a key indicator of a successful candidate!Qualifications:
- Strong engineering fundamentals; particularly in fluid
mechanics and thermodynamics.
- Deep understanding of fundamental controls engineering, such as
frequency response analysis, stability margins, filtering, and
state-space control and estimation.
- High proficiency in Simulink and MATLAB for modeling,
simulation, control design, and automatic code generation.
- Practical experience in software development, including
embedded C or C++ programming.
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication
skills.
- B.S. (or M.S. or Ph.D.) in aerospace, mechanical, or related
engineering with 5+ years of real project experience.
- Ability to support 40-50-hour work weeks with occasionally
higher effort as required to meet schedule.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional
relationships, and strengthen our 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.Desired:
- Substantial experience and success developing controls for real
systems.
- Hands-on experience with high-pressure gas and cryogenic
propellant systems.
- Deep knowledge of systems engineering for safety-critical
systems.
- Experience with rockets, missiles, or other aerospace vehicle
systems.Don't meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the
job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just
the right candidate for this or other roles.Compensation range for
on site CO applicants: Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC Sr is
$150,544 - $220,798Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC Prin is
$180,563 - $264,825Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC III is
$123,750 - $181,500Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC II is
$99,000 - $145,200Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC is $82,500
- $121,000Compensation range for on site WA applicants: Engineer -
Avionics, Instruments & GNC Sr is $163,725 - $240,130Engineer -
Avionics, Instruments & GNC Prin is $190,688 - $279,675Engineer -
Avionics, Instruments & GNC III is $135,000 - $198,000Engineer -
Avionics, Instruments & GNC II is $108,000 - $158,400Engineer -
Avionics, Instruments & GNC is $90,000 - $132,000Compensation range
for on site CA applicants: Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC
Sr is $163,725 - $240,130Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC
Prin is $190,688 - $279,675Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC
III is $135,000 - $198,000Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC II
is $108,000 - $158,400Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC is
$90,000 - $132,000Other site ranges may differExport Control
RegulationsApplicants 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.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to
be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is
committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly
qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and
promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance,
and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a
workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all
employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team
members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and
employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other
terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race,
color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or
characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue
Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with
criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal,
state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law,"
please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment
qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent
with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in
Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and
Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information
on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring
a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the
application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance,
short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company
match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition
to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs
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