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We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safe innovation. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment, dedication, 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! You will be part of the Flight Sciences Section in the Advanced Development Programs business unit. As part of a hardworking team of diverse spacecraft development engineers, you will contribute to the procurement, development, analysis, test, and verification, of the GN&C sensors for one of our programs. You will support the full design life cycle of navigation sensor development, analysis, testing, verification/validation, and flight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Responsibilities: Validated experience with at least two or more of the following GNC hardware: Inertial navigation units (gyros and accelerometers), Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, star-trackers, reaction wheels, control moment gyros, torque bars, and/or, EO/IR sensors. Support the design of the navigation and control architecture, hardware configuration with design studies, and execute sensor performance trades Own the procurement, vendor coordination, delivery, acceptance, installation, verification, validation, qualification, and certification of the navigation hardware Guide and perform testing and analyses such as flight test, thermal vacuum test, vibration test, etc. to validate top-level system specifications and requirements, and to establish performance specifications of the sensors Support the test and verification campaign of the GNC hardware Support the development and execution of component-level navigation test programs, including sensor characterization, sensor modeling, and integrated on-vehicle testing Support hardware-in-the-loop testing, on-vehicle functional testing, and flight testing Contribute to the GN&C subsystem technical lead with a multi-functional approach to facilitate subsystem and system level architectural decisions Qualifications: M.S. with 5+ years or B.S. with +7 years of confirmed experience in engineering or related field, preference for Aerospace and Electrical engineering Shown experience in development of spacecraft GNC systems or spacecraft avionics systems Previous experience in spacecraft navigation, ADCS, and control solutions Validated experience with at least two or more of the following GNC hardware: Inertial navigation units (gyros and accelerometers), Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, star-trackers, reaction wheels, control moment gyros, torque bars, and/or, EO/IR sensors. Experience in sensor procurement, integration, and test support Operational knowledge of inertial and relative navigation sensors Demonstrated experience in verification and test of navigation systems Proficiency in creation of avionics requirements and procurement specifications Experience in designing, building, testing, or flying space vehicles Experience with spacecraft avionics communications protocols (RS-422, Spacewire, etc.) Experience in MATLAB/Simulink 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 Desired: Ph.D. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering or equivalent Knowledge in the development of planetary spacecraft navigation Experience in space