Job Posting Title Automation Controls Engineer III
Core
Design, build, and deploy custom automation systems and equipment 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 equipment for spaceflight programs
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Required skills
PLC programming, HMI design, industrial controls architecture, robot integration, safety system design, electrical/mechanical drawing interpretation, offline simulation, commissioning, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Industrial automation standards (IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79), machine vision systems, electrical CAD (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN), custom system delivery from concept to ramp-up
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, robots, AGVs, conveyors, CNC machines, Cognex, Plant Simulate, Process Simulate, RobotStudio, KUKA.Sim, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN
Responsibilities
Design control system architectures including network topology and safety systems; develop offline simulations to validate control logic and robot paths; integrate auxiliary equipment into unified control systems; support debugging and commissioning of industrial controls programs; create controls documentation packages including I/O lists and sequence of operations; lead factory and site acceptance testing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
