Principal Ground Navigation Engineer
Core
Architect next-generation operational flight dynamics software and serve as a technical authority for ground-based radiometric measurements and orbit determination for lunar missions.
Role type
Principal Ground Navigation Engineer (Mission Design & Ground Navigation)
Builds
Operational flight dynamics software for Blue Moon landers and crew/cargo transport to the lunar surface
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Lunar Navigation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Statistical orbit determination, radiometric navigation techniques (Doppler and ranging), astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, estimation theory, ground navigation lifecycle management, Deep Space Network coordination, software architecture
Preferred skills
Cislunar navigation, team leadership, spacecraft operations, Monte software package, DevOps processes, software development tooling (Jira, git, Jenkins, Docker, VSCode)
Technologies
Julia, Python, C++, Rust, MATLAB, Monte
Responsibilities
Guide ground navigation trades and analysis using statistical orbit determination; interface with GNC, systems engineering, and flight operations; represent Blue Origin to external tracking providers and customers; design architectures and build flight dynamics software; contribute to live ground-based orbit determination for crewed and uncrewed missions; serve as a technical reviewer for navigation design reviews; provide technical leadership and mentorship to navigation engineers
Seniority
Principal, technical authority & mentorship