Automation Controls Engineer II - Space-Grade Manufacturing

Blue Origin; Hutto (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Texas is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to join the Factory Automation team within Advanced Manufacturing. You will design, build, install, and commission automated manufacturing equipment that scales across production units, applying first principles and rigorous diagnostics.

You will collaborate with applications engineers on concept equipment, define control architectures, and address safety and communication protocols.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in industrial controls design and automation systems integration.
• Role spans R&D, design, build, installation, and commissioning.
• Engineers who reason from first principles and diagnose root causes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with applications engineers on conceptual automated manufacturing equipment from concept to detailed design.
• Design and support control system architectures including network topology, I/O, safety, and protocols.
• Participate in the industrial controls and electrical design of bespoke automation systems.
• Apply first principles to analyze system behavior, diagnose root causes, and develop solutions.
• Develop offline simulations for testing.

Job description

Blue Origin in Texas is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to join the Factory Automation team within Advanced Manufacturing. You will design, build, install, and commission automated manufacturing equipment that scales across production units, applying first principles and rigorous diagnostics.

You will collaborate with applications engineers on concept equipment, define control architectures, and address safety and communication protocols.