About the position
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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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 and vision is required! This role is part of Enterprise Engineering (EE), where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists, you will be supporting aspects of Inertial Navigation hardware, software, sensor fusion, environmental testing, and system design across all flight regimes for current and future spaceflight systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead business wide Inertial Navigation initiatives, providing IMU/INS expertise and fostering coordination across all Blue Origin GNC teams.
- Develop IMU characterization, calibration, qualification, and acceptance tests. Manage execution and analyze results.
- Lead the development and guide the implementation of efficient algorithms and models for IMU/INS and sensor fusion projects, including IMU sensor I/O.
- Consult on enterprise-wide IMU/INS hardware and software documentation and training.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Stay on the bleeding edge with technology related to IMUs and sensor fusion.
Requirements
- MS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in hardware and/or software development for IMU/INS applications or equivalent experience.
- Experience or familiarity with the fundamental physics of gyroscope and accelerometer technologies including fiber-optic, ring lasers, quartz/MEMS, pendulous, and vibrating beam.
- Experience with IMU design, calibration, characterization, and environment testing.
- Deep knowledge of estimation theory and the application of this theory to embedded systems.
- Software development skills in MATLAB or Python.
- Good communication skills and ability to interface companywide as a technical leader.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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.
Nice-to-haves
- 15-20+ years of experience in hardware and/or software development for IMU/INS applications.
- Full product lifecycle experience with IMU sensors.
- Software development skills in C/C++.
- Experience with GNSS and/or vision-based aiding sources in blended navigation applications.
- Experience with space-based applications and the challenges associated with using sensors in these environments (e.g. vibration, temperature, radiation).
- Experience in verification and validation of embedded software and systems.
- Experience with quantum IMU and/or hemispherical resonator sensor technologies.
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.
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
