Simulation and Modeling Development Engineer II

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 New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will support the New Shepard Training Simulator team in the following areas:

• Drive and actively contribute to full life-cycle technical development of physics-based simulation models and configuration management of the New Shepard Training Simulator supporting

• Collaborate with team leads to manage scope, schedule, and budget

• Support multi-functional systems analyses to drive architectural decisions

• Take ownership of longterm goals of the Training Simulator

The ideal candidate for this role should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes uncertain environment while contributing to innovative solutions anddemonstratingpersonal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail. The candidate must be willing to take ownership and support mission critical software used to train Launch Crews. Additionally, a strong passion for the mission and vision of the organization is essential.

We'relooking for someone to apply their technicalexpertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positivelyimpactsafe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision isrequired!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in an Engineering related field
• 3+ proven years in physics-based simulation modeling
• Expertisewith MATLAB, Simulink, andautocodegeneration and verification
• Comfortable with programming languages such as C++ and Python
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity and drive to learn about a variety of different subjects to support our broad modeling scope
• 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:

• Proven knowledge in designing, modeling, testing, and flying aerospace GNC systems
• Knowledge of multi-body dynamics, flexible body dynamics, gas dynamics, fluids, actuated systems, thermodynamics, and/or fluid slosh
• Experience in Configuration Management
• Experience owning a software product
• Experience using Gitlab and continuous integration tools
• Experience designing and evaluating Monte Carlo simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and software-in-the-loop testing
• Experience supporting flight testing or launch operations
• Experience with project planning tools (JIRA, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, etc.)

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

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

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.

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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