Senior Automation Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior System Engineer to define automation requirements and bring up automated stations, tooling, and robotic work cells for an integrated autonomous factory on the production floor. You will lead from concept through qualification, coordinating with controls engineers and design teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.

You will specify, integrate, and troubleshoot robotics and PLC-based systems, drive station layouts, and manage vendor evaluations, testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of engineering experience with automated manufacturing equipment or systems.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, industrial controls, and robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Define automation requirements and concepts of operation for factory stations.
• Design and integrate robotic work cells, automated tooling, fixtures, and end effectors.
• Specify and review PLC, controls, and safety architecture for automated equipment.
• Lead equipment selection, vendor evaluation, and testing for capital automation purchases.
• Develop station layouts, material flow, and interfaces between robotic cells and operators.
• Lead installation, commissioning, and bring-up of automated stations on the production floor.
• Collaborate with design engineering on DFM/DFA for manufacturability.

Skills

Robotics systems

PLC programming

Industrial controls

Automation integration

Mechanical drawings

Electrical drawings

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior System Engineer to define automation requirements and bring up automated stations, tooling, and robotic work cells for an integrated autonomous factory on the production floor. You will lead from concept through qualification, coordinating with controls engineers and design teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability.

You will specify, integrate, and troubleshoot robotics and PLC-based systems, drive station layouts, and manage vendor evaluations, testing,