Control Systems Engineer III

Join Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years. Our Colorado location specializes in creating advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Our work has played a critical role in thousands of projects, spanning from conceptual design studies to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I Mission and the Roman Space Telescope.

We are seeking technically brilliant individuals who are passionate about their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will participate in the development, design, test, and manufacturing of Honeybee Robotics' Motion Control products. Working with other engineering disciplines within the team, you develop control algorithms, simulations, and assist with system verification of hardware.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Architect and develop closed-loop control systems and algorithms incorporating motors, sensors, structures and drive electronics
• Present technical content to customers and internal stakeholders
• Correlate model simulation with real world test results
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level performance issues during development, integration, and test
• Generate technical documentation, including design reviews, test plans, and reports

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited technical college or university and 5+ years of relevant work experience
• In-depth understanding of motors, gearing, feedback & commutation sensors, and motion control methodologies
• Demonstrated experience building and validating dynamic models and simulations of motion control systems in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with control system design techniques (e.g., PID tuning, state-space control, frequency-domain analysis)
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Control Systems or Mechatronics Engineering
• Experience designing motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments
• Experience modeling motor dynamics, bearings, and other system parameters to correlate model simulations with test data
• Familiarity with embedded control implementation (e.g., C/C++, real-time operating systems)
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $ - $

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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