Senior Manager, Factory Automation & Smart Manufacturing

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin Operations seeks an experienced automation engineering leader to drive manufacturing process improvements through advanced automation. You will own the technical architecture, roadmap, and implementation of automated systems across multiple manufacturing facilities.

The role requires 8+ years in engineering leadership of automation teams, strong PLC/robot programming skills, and experience with SCADA and AI-enabled analytics to deliver data-driven gains in performance and quality.

Qualifications

• BS in an engineering field relevant to automation and manufacturing.
• 8+ years leading multi-functional automation teams.
• 6+ years in automation software development environments.
• 3+ years from-scratch automation layout design & cell configuration.
• Ability to interpret electrical/mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing automation reliability and efficiency; own architecture, roadmap and implementation.
• Oversee mechanical and electrical design of automation solutions, including off-the-shelf and custom hardware.
• Lead development and modification of PLC and robot programs.
• Support SCADA development (Ignition, Kepware, AWS, etc.).
• Collaborate with data-science/AI teams to pair control with IoT analytics for closed-loop enhancements.

Skills

Automation leadership

PLC & robot programming

Control systems

Data-driven optimization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical, Controls

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Python

C#

Job description

Blue Origin Operations seeks an experienced automation engineering leader to drive manufacturing process improvements through advanced automation. You will own the technical architecture, roadmap, and implementation of automated systems across multiple manufacturing facilities.

The role requires 8+ years in engineering leadership of automation teams, strong PLC/robot programming skills, and experience with SCADA and AI-enabled analytics to deliver data-driven gains in performance and quality.