MKVehicle Engineering Flight Principal Systems Engineer

Position: MK2 Vehicle Engineering Flight Performance Principal Systems Engineer
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. subsystem flight performance integration across MK2 mission phases.

You will integrate attitude/pointing profiles, guidance and control performance, engine/thruster duty cycles and envelopes, prop system constraints, and mission timelines in collaboration with GN&C, Fluids & Propulsion, Power, Thermal, Avionics/Comms, Mass Properties, and Mission Operations. You will partner closely with the external Mission Design team to consume trajectory and ephemeris products and ensure all MK2 performance artifacts are consistent with the mission plan.

You will work with technical integrators (Power, Thermal, Fluids & Propulsion, TPMs, Water/consumables) to deliver a single, internally consistent performance picture for design trades, verification, and reviews. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
** Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
** Define, derive, and track pointing and attitude-related requirements and TPMs: pointing accuracy/stability/jitter, slew rates and settle times, gimbal/actuator limits, keepout zones, FOV constraints, comm link geometry windows, solar incidence and power positive attitudes.

Integrate analysis and test data: correlate models with subsystem and system tests (e.g., actuator dynamics, sensor performance, engine/transient behavior); update margins and uncertainties; capture verification evidence linked to requirements.

Collaboration:

Jama (requirements/verification linking), Jira (tasks and dependencies), Smartsheet/Baserow (structured registers), Confluence/SharePoint (artifacts and review prep); may coordinate with P6 schedulers (reader) for alignment to the IMS.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 6+ years of experience in flight dynamics, GN&C performance, or cross disciplinary systems integration on complex aerospace or spaceflight programs (8+ years preferred for senior ownership).Demonstrated experience integrating pointing/attitude performance across subsystems and coordinating with GN&C and propulsion/fluids teams.

Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python; ability to run and post process simulation campaigns and create clear visualizations.

Experience producing review ready performance artifacts and presenting in major design/test reviews. Familiarity with collaboration and requirements tools (Jama, Jira, Confluence/SharePoint) and working with schedulers to align to an IMS. Ability to work on-site and collaborate across time zones; ability to travel as needed to company, supplier, test, and customer sites.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Lunar or planetary mission experience (descent/landing, ascent, prox ops) and familiarity with propulsion transients, throttling envelopes, and RCS operations.

Experience defining and managing pointing budgets and TPMs; translating performance risks into flight rules and test objectives.

Familiarity with NASA lifecycle and standards (e.g., NPR 7120/7123), analysis deliverables, and CDRLs.
* 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…