Senior Systems Engineer - Technical Program Lead

Blue Origin•Longmont, CO

About The Position

Honeybee Robotics, part of the Blue Origin family of companies, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to help develop, design, test, and manufacture motion control products at its Colorado location. The role contributes to systems architecture, requirements development, proposal efforts, system performance analysis and simulation, and verification of performance on flight articles. The engineer will work with specialists, technicians, and engineers across disciplines, applying technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality in support of 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 or more 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 such as 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 or more 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, such as 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 support design for manufacturability and program success.
Participate in system architecture development, proposal efforts, system performance analysis and simulation, and verification on flight articles.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and 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.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on role type and job level; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
Relocation provided.