Automation Mechanical Engineer II

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

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is a spaceflight and exploration company founded on the belief that humanity's future depends on our ability to live and work in space. We are working to lower the cost of access to space through reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems, enabling a future where millions of people live and work in space. We value curiosity, passion, integrity, and a relentless drive to achieve our mission. Blue Origin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About This Role

Blue Origin's Factory Automation team is part of the Advanced Manufacturing organization within Operations - serving as the in-house automation integrator responsible for designing, building, and deploying the custom equipment and systems that enable scalable, repeatable production across Blue Origin's manufacturing business units. We build manufacturing capability from the ground up, developing automated solutions that directly drive the delivery of Blue Origin's products across current and future programs.

We are looking for an Automation Controls Engineer who brings hands‑on experience in industrial controls design and automation systems integration. This role spans R&D, design, build, installation, and commissioning - offering the opportunity to grow your technical depth and ownership across the full project lifecycle. We are looking for engineers who understand thewhybehind the systems they build - who can reason from physics and engineering fundamentals, diagnose problems at their root, and architect sound solutions to novel challenges. If you are the kind of engineer who reaches for first principles before reaching for a manual, this team is built for you.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with applications engineers on conceptual automated manufacturing equipment, contributing controls architecture input from concept through detailed design

• Design and support control system architectures including network topology, I/O distribution, safety systems, and communication protocols

• Participate in the industrial controls and electrical design of bespoke automation systems

• Apply engineering first principles to analyze system behavior,identifyroot causes, and develop technically sound solutions to novel automation challenges

• Develop offline