MK2 GN&C Flight Controls Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

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 is required !

- Minimum of a B.S. degree in Aerospace, Mechatronic, or Electrical engineering or closely related subject areas

- Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on development of spacecraft controls

- Proven experience in GN&C algorithm development specifically for flight and attitude control using classical and modern control methods

- Robust understanding of controller stability derivatives and stability margins with respect to flexible body dynamics, slosh dynamics, and spacecraft dynamics

- Demonstrated experience with control law design for aerospace vehicles

- Familiarity with development of requirements, interfaces, trades and analyses for aerospace GN&C applications

- Understand the relationship between attitude control, vehicle configuration, spacecraft dynamics, actuators, sensors, and automation

- Experience in Matlab /Simulink and Model Based Development

- Robust understanding of software and data configuration management techniques and tools

- Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships

- 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

- M.S. or PhD in Aerospace, Mechatronic, Electrical Engineering or closely related technical subject area

- Proven experience in development, implementation and testing of GN&C systems for aerospace vehicles

- Demonstrated technical experience through the full lifecycle of system development

- Proficiency in different control law schemes such as PID, Phase-Plane, H-Infinity, Lead and Lag Compensators, Dynamic Inversion, etc.

- Experience designing flight control systems with reaction control systems (RCS), cold or hot gas thrusters, thrust vector control (TVC), or electric propulsion

- Deep knowledge of astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, attitude kinematics and dynamics

- Experience with spacecraft control system design considerations vital for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD).

- On-orbit experience providing GN&C support during mission operations

- Experience synthesizing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing

- Experience with real-time flight software and Simulink/Embedded Coder

- Experience with performing system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments; Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses; and Fault Tree Analysis

- Experience with collaboration tools such as Gitlab, Confluence, and JIRA

Base Pay Range for: CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55 WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

- 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 including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

- 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 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.

- 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.

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