Lunar Avionics Motor Controls Engineer (Embedded Software)

Blue Origin

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 107,000 - 150,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking a Motor Controls Engineer to join the Lunar Avionics Power and Controls team. You will develop motor controller embedded software and hardware interfaces for lunar vehicle applications, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure safety and reliability.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, testing, and integration with subsystems, plus contributing to analyses and verification plans.

Qualifications

3+ years of avionics hardware and/or control system design.
Experience with Matlab/Simulink and autocode generation in HDL or C/C++.
Experience with electromechanical system modelling and calibration against physical systems.
Experience with implementing high‑performance control algorithms in resource constrained MCUs.
Experience working with motor controllers, lab equipment, and dynamometers.
Hands‑on experience with development and production hardware.
Familiarity with embedded hardware, including inverters, gate drivers, ADCs, SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, and MCUs. Prior history of implementing control algorithms in real‑world systems.
Desire to work hands‑on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration.

Responsibilities

Work with your team to deliver a family of motor controllers to multiple lunar vehicles
Develop and own, with your team, the motor control embedded software used across motor controllers
Test, verify, and integrate motor control designs with Lunar vehicle subsystems
Support design risk analyses, FMECA, and root‑cause analysis of test discrepancies
Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements
Work with motor control applications in the field, and co‑develop customer‑facing requirements and verification plans
Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management