Senior Systems Engineer - Technical Program Lead
About The Position
As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics develops advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. The Colorado location contributes to projects ranging from conceptual design studies to flight missions. The Senior Systems Engineer will participate in the development, design, test, and manufacturing of Motion Control products alongside specialists, technicians, and engineers. The role supports system architecture, requirements development, proposal efforts, system performance analysis and simulation, and verification of performance on flight articles. The position calls for technical expertise, leadership, quality focus, and commitment to safe human spaceflight. Relocation is provided, and occasional travel is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited technical college or university in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
- 8+ years of relevant work experience.
- Demonstrated experience delivering functional hardware on schedule.
- Experience developing and executing verification and validation (V&V) plans, including test procedures and acceptance criteria.
- Experience with requirements management tools, specifically JAMA.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- 12+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience designing motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams in product development efforts.
- In-depth understanding of motors, gearing, feedback and commutation sensors, and motion control methodologies.
- Familiarity with space mechanism standards and best practices, such as ECSS, NASA-STD, and MIL-STD.
- Experience with motion control design analysis and simulation using Matlab Simulink.
Responsibilities
- Architect closed-loop control systems incorporating motors, sensors, structures, and drive electronics.
- Lead program-level requirements development, decomposition, and traceability.
- Identify and drive resolution of technical risks and issues across the program lifecycle.
- Present technical content to customers and internal stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and support on test requirements and associated verification methods.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and test teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and program success.
- Assist with system architecture development, proposal efforts, system performance analysis and simulation, and verification on flight articles.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Possible role- and level-dependent benefits and bonuses; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
