Camera And Optical Sensors Development Engineer

Blue Origin Lunar Permanence Business Unit

At Blue Origin, we are 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! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. We are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 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.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse, multi-disciplinary engineers, you will assist in the development and/or procurement of cameras and optical sensor systems for navigation, rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking, and other applications for Blue Origin's spacecraft. You will participate in the full life cycle of these systems from early concepts to product prototypes to qualified and deployed flight hardware. This role is deeply interdisciplinary and requires coordination among a diverse group of internal stakeholders, adjacent integrated product teams, and suppliers. Your contributions will enable flight of state-of-the-art aerospace vehicles.

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:

• Collaborate in the development of camera and optical sensor hardware for guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) and crewed lander subsystems
• Design of imaging optics, image quality analysis, tolerance analysis, and stray-light analysis for both visible and long wave infrared (LWIR) systems
• Support the design, fabrication, test, and characterization of prototype hardware
• Contribute or lead procurement, vendor coordination, delivery, acceptance, installation, verification, validation, qualification, and certification of component hardware
• Support the development and execution of component-level test programs, including sensor characterization and calibration, sensor performance modeling, and integrated on-vehicle testing
• Contribute to the design and implementation of image signal processing (ISP) methods in collaboration with software and firmware engineers

Minimum qualifications:

• B.S. in Imaging Science, Physics, Electrical engineering, Optical engineering, or related areas of study
• 7+ years of related experience with cameras, image sensors, and/or precision opto-mechanical assemblies
• Demonstrated experience in the development, prototyping, testing, verification, and calibration of cameras or remote sensing systems for aerospace, automotive, medical, or robotics applications
• Knowledge of optical imaging system components (lenses, sensors, sensor and image processing electronics, etc.) and their characterization
• Working knowledge of imaging systems, the imaging chain, and optical and image quality characterizations (focus/MTF, radiometry and spectral response, distortion/camera models, color science, etc.)
• Experience with optical system design and simulation using tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, CodeV, FRED, LightTools, etc.
• Knowledge of image processing techniques
• Experience in component procurement, integration, and test support
• Experience in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Rust, or other programming language
• Excellent written and verbal communication

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To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1157-1158.

Equal 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.