Flight Autonomy Engineer III – Lunar

BLUE ORIGIN

. Develop and deliver onboard autonomy algorithms, control algorithms, and flight software for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar landers and related products .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,706 - $182,988 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver onboard autonomy algorithms, control algorithms, and flight software for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar landers and related products
Derive and develop autonomy requirements and perform analyses and trades to validate requirements
Maintain subsystem specifications and performance metrics
Collaborate with GN&C, subsystem, and spacecraft systems engineers to develop low- and high-fidelity plant models
Build control code in Simulink to support autocoding to target
Support development and execution of simulations and verification tools
Use MATLAB and Simulink to analyze, unit test, and verify control and autonomy algorithms
Support verification and testing to ensure subsystem compliance with requirements
Perform integration, test, verification, and validation of flight software and spacecraft autonomy systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering
Applied industry experience and/or M.S. or Ph.D. focused on spacecraft autonomy and controls development
Proven experience in modeling and simulation of autonomy and controls operations
Familiarity with flight management, guidance, control, navigation, and astrodynamics fundamentals
Experience with MATLAB and Simulink
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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 engineering or related technical field preferred
Experience developing and implementing real-time embedded control solutions preferred
Experience in full lifecycle development of GN&C and/or spacecraft autonomy preferred
Experience developing embedded control systems for complex aerospace systems preferred
Experience designing, evaluating, and simulating state machines preferred
Experience with Stateflow preferred
Experience with C/C++ preferred
Experience with Confluence and JIRA preferred
Familiarity with DO-178, DO-160, DO-254, or similar guidelines preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results