Automation Mechanical Engineer II
Core
Design, build, and deploy custom automation equipment and control systems to enable scalable, repeatable production across Blue Origin's manufacturing business units.
Role type
Automation Controls Engineer (IC)
Builds
Custom automated manufacturing systems, control architectures, and integrated production lines
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Industrial automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC programming, HMI programming, industrial controls design, electrical and mechanical drawing interpretation, industrial safety system design, offline simulation of automated systems, system integration and commissioning, root cause analysis using engineering first principles
Preferred skills
Industrial automation standards (IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79), industrial simulation software (Plant Simulate, RobotStudio), machine vision systems, electrical CAD (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN), custom system delivery from concept to ramp-up
Technologies
PLCs, HMIs, robots, material handling systems (gantries, AGVs, conveyors), CNC machines, NDT tools, welding/grinding equipment, Cognex, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN
Responsibilities
Collaborate on conceptual automated manufacturing equipment design; 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 controls documentation packages including sequence of operations and I/O lists
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
