Sr. Automation Project Engineer
Core
Design, build, and deploy custom automated manufacturing systems and equipment for Blue Origin's production lines, ensuring scalable and repeatable manufacturing capabilities.
Role type
Senior Project Engineer (Industrial Automation)
Builds
Custom automated manufacturing equipment, production line architectures, and integrated motion control solutions for spaceflight hardware.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (automated manufacturing systems)
Required skills
Mechanical engineering design, controls engineering, industrial automation system integration, project lifecycle management, cost estimation, supplier evaluation, technical simulation, system requirements definition, commissioning.
Preferred skills
PLC/CNC/robot programming concepts, welding/machining/drilling applications, PMP certification, capital project budgeting, RFQ/technical specification development, first-principles engineering reasoning.
Technologies
Process Simulate, Visual Components, FlexSim, PLC, CNC, robots.
Responsibilities
Define and validate system requirements for automated manufacturing solutions; develop conceptual simulations and cycle time models; lead Design for Automated Manufacturing initiatives; prepare cost estimates and project schedules; own project execution from requirements to commissioning; identify and evaluate automation component suppliers; collaborate with engineering teams during detailed design.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership experience