Job Posting Title Automation Controls Engineer III
Core
Design, build, and deploy custom automation equipment and control systems for scalable manufacturing at Blue Origin's spaceflight facilities.
Role type
Senior IC automation controls engineer
Builds
Custom automated manufacturing systems, control architectures, and integrated production lines for spaceflight hardware
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC and HMI programming, industrial controls design, robot integration, electrical and mechanical drawing interpretation, functional safety system design, offline simulation of automated systems, system commissioning and debugging, auxiliary equipment integration, controls documentation creation
Preferred skills
Industrial automation standards (IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79), industrial simulation software (Plant Simulate, RobotStudio), machine vision systems (Cognex), electrical CAD (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN), custom system delivery from concept to ramp-up, first-principles engineering problem solving
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, robots, gantries, AGVs, conveyors, CNC machines, safety PLCs, Cognex, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, Plant Simulate, Process Simulate, Visual Components, KUKA.Sim, RobotStudio
Responsibilities
Collaborate on automated manufacturing equipment conceptualization and controls architecture; Design control system architectures including network topology and safety systems; Develop offline simulations to validate control logic and robot paths; Execute online debugging and commissioning of industrial controls programs; Integrate auxiliary equipment into unified control systems; Lead factory and site acceptance testing; Create comprehensive controls documentation packages
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
