Software Engineer - Manufacturing Systems & Motion Control

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match (up to 5%)

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and control custom manufacturing hardware for our advanced metal additive manufacturing processes. The role spans software architecture, embedded systems, motion control, and CAD/CAM integration to enable reliable, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing for safe human spaceflight.

You will develop real-time C++ software for path and geometry generation, design the motion control system for a custom machine, and build

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in C++ software development, exposure to motion control, robotics, or CNC/additive manufacturing systems.
• Strong systems-level thinking bridging hardware design with software architecture.
• Strong collaboration in a multi-disciplinary, multi-developer environment.
• Experience with toolpath/trajectory generation and CAD/CAM integration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop C++ software for 2D/3D path/geometry generation to drive machine motion and produce target part geometry.
• Design, build, and integrate the motion control system for a custom machine, including electromechanical subsystem selection, wiring, and software-driven control.
• Develop software to control manufacturing processes at both machine and facility level.
• Architect and implement embedded system software for data acquisition and control hardware.
• Build automated data integrations/workflows so manufacturing engineers and operators have timely access to process data.
• Plan and implement unit/integration tests; maintain CI/CD pipelines for manufacturing software.

Skills

C++

Motion control

Robotics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ME

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

CAD/CAM

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and control custom manufacturing hardware for our advanced metal additive manufacturing processes. The role spans software architecture, embedded systems, motion control, and CAD/CAM integration to enable reliable, repeatable, and scalable manufacturing for safe human spaceflight.

You will develop real-time C++ software for path and geometry generation, design the motion control system for a custom machine, and build