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Blue Origin LLC Lunar Training Simulation Engineer in Seattle, Washington
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, develop