Fuel Cell Controls Engineer Verified today

About the Role

This position is part of Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit, developing the Blue Moon landers. You will be responsible for developing the Fuel Cell Generator's controls algorithms for autonomous operation on human-rated vehicles. You will integrate controls of all mechanical, thermal, fluids, gaseous, and electrical power functions of the Fuel Cell Generator assembly, represent the component in cross-functional trades, and support interface definition and impact studies.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and gaseous control systems through the program lifecycle, including requirements development, design, implementation, and verification.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, and algorithms in software to produce spaceflight-ready applications, including I/O transducers for displacement, rate, and acceleration; pressure and temperature sensors; servo and solenoid actuators.
• Modify signal processing, control, and related algorithms to run efficiently on embedded platforms.
• Integrate and test software solutions during real-time software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Support development of low and high-fidelity plant models, perform analysis, and design efficient logic algorithms and state machines to manage and control various mechanical and electrical actuators.
• Assist in developing verification and validation procedures to ensure all products meet system and subsystem requirements.
• Plan and develop certification strategies for safe human-rated flight according to industry standards such as DO-178 or NPR 7150.
• Support development and execution of ground and flight test operations.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical disciplines.
• 3 or more years' experience developing real-time embedded control solutions for complex aerospace mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and gas systems.
• Experience with subsystem modeling, analysis, and controls application development tools such as Matlab/Simulink, including autocoding.
• Experience with validation and verification approaches such as unit testing, system simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or integrated subsystem testing.
• Experience with Git or similar revision control systems.
• Exposure to lean software development practices and techniques, including experience with tool automation and software development using Python and C/C++.
• Experience developing embedded control system solutions that comply with human safety standards (e.g., DO-178 and/or NPR 7150).
• Experience working collaboratively in small teams on fast-paced projects.
• Ability to effectively use oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels.
• 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 Qualifications

• M.S. degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical disciplines.
• 5 or more years' experience developing embedded control solutions for complex aerospace mechanical, thermal, fluid, and gas systems.
• Experience modeling and analyzing control solutions with I/O transducers: displacement, rate, and acceleration sensors; pressure and temperature sensors; servo and solenoid actuators.
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle: concept definition, architecture, requirements capture and development, implementation, verification, system integration, qualification, and release.
• Experience with classical and modern control design and analysis techniques; exposure to optimal control and estimation techniques (e.g., Kalman Filtering).
• In-depth understanding of fuel cell stacks and balance of plant components.

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range for Washington applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, Education Support Program, stock options for regular employees, up to four weeks paid time off per year, and up to 14 company-paid holidays. Relocation is provided.

Additional Information

A Standard Background Check is required for all positions. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.