Senior Motor Controls Lead Engineer – Lunar Permanence
Core
Lead the technical baseline and architecture for a family of embedded motor controllers used in Blue Origin's reusable space vehicles and lunar lander mechanisms.
Role type
Senior IC motor controls lead engineer (embedded systems)
Builds
Reusable embedded motor controllers for gimbals, valves, pumps, and deployable mechanisms for lunar missions
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Embedded Motor Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Motor control systems (stepper, BLDC), embedded control electronics, technical leadership, requirements management, fault-tolerant architecture design, hardware bring-up and debugging, verification planning, interface definition
Preferred skills
Spacecraft mechanism controller experience, hardware design review (schematic/PCB), FMEA/FTA/reliability analysis, field oriented control, qualification test campaign experience, systems engineering tools
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, DAQ systems, HIL/bench test setups, Jama
Responsibilities
Own technical baseline for motor controllers across requirements, architecture, and verification; Define reusable motor control architectures; Partner with vehicle teams on mission needs; Develop control solutions for lunar mechanisms; Debug hardware/software issues in lab; Define interfaces between controllers and motors/sensors/systems; Drive fault-tolerant control strategies; Plan and execute verification efforts; Review hardware designs; Coordinate cross-functional teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
