Blue Origin is an aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight company dedicated to building a road to space for the benefit of Earth. Founded with the vision of enab
Sr. Automation Controls Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
$197.5K - $276.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Sr. Automation Controls Engineer
Blue Origin
Role Description Blue Origin's Factory Automation team is part of the Advanced Manufacturing organization within Operations — serving as the in-house automation integrator responsible for designing, building, and deploying the custom equipment and systems that enable scalable, repeatable production across Blue Origin's manufacturing business units. We are looking for an experienced Automation Controls Engineer who brings deep hands-on expertise in industrial controls design and automation systems integration. This role goes beyond pure controls engineering: you will drive projects end-to-end, navigating R&D, design, build, installation, and commissioning while coordinating across a broad range of stakeholders and disciplines. - Collaborate with applications engineers in the development of conceptual automated manufacturing equipment, providing controls architecture input and feedback from concept through detailed design. - Design control system architectures including network topology, I/O distribution, safety systems, and communication protocols. - Lead industrial controls and electrical design of bespoke automation systems. - Develop offline simulations of automated systems to validate control logic, robot paths, cycle times, and system behavior from concept through final design. - Transition from offline development to online debugging and commissioning of PLC, HMI, robot, and similar industrial controls programs from scratch. - Integrate auxiliary equipment, machines, and tools into unified control systems. - Work with panel fabricators and field installation teams; provide technical support during system integration and commissioning. - Lead factory and site acceptance testing. - Lead the build, installation, commissioning, and start-up of automated manufacturing systems. - Create and deliver controls documentation packages including sequence of operations, I/O lists, network diagrams, and program documentation. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Controls, or related engineering field. - Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience developing and integrating industrial controls and automation systems from scratch. - Demonstrated ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings. - Experience with industrial safety system design including functional safety devices, safety PLCs, and safety-rated circuits. - Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Requirements - Familiarity with industrial automation and machine safety standards including IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, RIA R15.06, and functional safety standards. - Experience utilizing industrial automation simulation software for offline programming, virtual commissioning, and full production line simulation. - Experience with industrial machine vision systems, including custom application development. - Experience building, modifying, and troubleshooting electrical control panels. - Experience with electrical design for industrial control systems using AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar electrical CAD platforms. - Demonstrated history of delivering custom automated manufacturing systems from concept through production ramp-up. Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance. - Paid parental leave. - Short and long-term disability. - 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%. - Education Support Program. - Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week). - Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
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