Senior Spaceflight Controls & Automation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior controls engineer to own the two-controller machine architecture, PLC processes, and safety logic for our high-precision production systems.

You will write and qualify real-time C++ code, develop HMI screens, create electrical schematics, calibrate encoders, and work with mechanical and electrical teams to deliver production-ready machines while upholding strict safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• BS degree in EE/Mech/CS or equivalent.
• 5+ years in machine tool automation and industrial controls.
• Experience with PLC programming and HMI design.
• Experience creating/modifying electrical schematics and P&ID drawings.
• Experience with industrial control networks and servo motion control.
• Ability to troubleshoot machines in operation and work with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the control-system architecture of a two-controller machine including motion and PLC control.
• Perform PLC software development and maintenance across subsystems including flow, pressure, and diagnostics.
• Develop and maintain multi-axis motion control and encoder feedback systems.
• Calibrate geometric error compensation and thermal growth effects in large systems.
• Develop machine-side application software in C++ with real-time execution.
• Create electrical schematics and cabinet drawings; collaborate with electricians.
• Configure fieldbus devices and select appropriate servo motors and drives.
• Design and validate machine safety logic and E-stop architecture.
• Create operator-facing HMI screens and diagnostics; enable fault visibility.
• Instrument machine for data capture and telemetry for fault reconstruction.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and process engineering for cross-discipline integration.
• Support commissioning, upgrades, and fielded-machine retrofits.
• Maintain version control of drawings, code, and configurations.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI design

servo motion control

encoder feedback

C++ real-time code

machine safety logic

troubleshooting in operation

team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

TwinCAT 3

EtherCAT

EtherNet/IP

Modbus TCP

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a senior controls engineer to own the two-controller machine architecture, PLC processes, and safety logic for our high-precision production systems.

You will write and qualify real-time C++ code, develop HMI screens, create electrical schematics, calibrate encoders, and work with mechanical and electrical teams to deliver production-ready machines while upholding strict safety and quality standards.