Lunar Training Simulation Engineer

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.  

This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be responsible for planning and developing, integrating, and configuring software and hardware solutions to manage advanced simulation and training environments. You will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between software, hardware, and training scenarios.

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!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop integration and system configuration scripts to effectively manage simulation environments.

• Lead projects end-to-end, integrating simulation-based software with hardware systems to create cohesive and functional training simulations.

• Responsible for developing training-specific software to support off-nominal training scenarios, ensuring realistic and varied simulation experiences.

• Create software solutions that align procedural operations products with expected software behaviors.

• Design and implement software required to integrate multiple complex systems, enhancing the overall training simulation environment.

• Translate real-world data into software solutions, bridging gaps from physics models to visually represented data for simulation users such as the Integrated Grounds System (IGS).

• Oversee budget and planning related to model and training hardware development and integration projects, ensuring efficient use of resources.

• Conduct cost estimation and analysis to anticipate project expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Utilize project management tools such as Jira to track project progress, manage tasks, and facilitate communication across teams.

• Interfaces with NASA customer and interdisciplinary teams to manage a project with little to no oversight.

• Provides advanced professional expertise in software/hardware integration in the training environment.

• Mentors and provides guidance to teammates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum BS Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, or related Engineering field.

• Experience with Hardware and Software prototyping, including experience with Microcontroller Units (MCU's) integrating various sensors and other systems level prototyping.

• Strong experience in translating real-world data into software solutions, ensuring accurate representation of physics models in simulations.

• Ability to work across multiple complex systems, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.

• Proficiency in various programming languages, development tools and skill sets, including C/C++, Python, Bash, Linux, RTOS, QT, Fault Injection, Networking, and hardware integration.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with budget management, planning, and cost estimation in engineering projects.

• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira.

• Experience deriving engineering requirements from technical documentation.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with training simulation environments or related fields.

• Background in developing software for real-time operating systems (RTOS) and Linux based systems.

• Experience deriving power requirements for Training Mockups.

• Proven track record of managing engineering projects, including budget oversight and cost estimation.

• Experience with flight simulators and Piloting is a bonus.

• Experience with advanced training programs (flight control, military, etc.)

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $148,014.00-$207,218.55

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) 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, 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.

Benefits

• 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.

• 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.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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