Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts)

About the role

Blue Origin is seeking talented individuals to join our team of problem solvers. We are working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 2026.
• 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.
• Experience with continuous management of risk and lean software development techniques.
• Experience with system engineering, configuration management skills.
• Experience with Python and Linux environments.
• Experience with Verification and Validation.

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%.
• 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.

Culture Statement

We are dedicated to building an authentic workplace and encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their past experience. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork.