Senior Automation Project Engineer — Space Manufacturing

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 181,626 - 254,275; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL to lead automated manufacturing initiatives across production lines. The role requires hands-on mechanical and controls expertise, strong leadership, and a track record delivering production-ready automation systems.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to optimize manufacturability and drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in design, build, and commissioning of automated manufacturing systems.
• 2+ years in a project management/leadership role on capital equipment projects.
• Experience with automation simulation and cycle time analysis tools.
• US citizenship or suitable status to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Engage internal customers to define, document, and validate automation system requirements.
• Develop conceptual simulations and cycle time models for manufacturing lines to evaluate automation strategies.
• Lead DFAM initiatives with design teams and propose manufacturability improvements.
• Prepare cost estimates, labor hours, and schedules; create scope of work for machinery.
• Own project execution from requirements through commissioning; manage scope, schedule, and budget.

Skills

Industrial automation

Project leadership

Controls engineering

Mechanical design

Cycle time analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Process Simulate

Visual Components

FlexSim

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL to lead automated manufacturing initiatives across production lines. The role requires hands-on mechanical and controls expertise, strong leadership, and a track record delivering production-ready automation systems.

You will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and supplier teams to optimize manufacturability and drive project success.