Controls Integration Engineer

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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! 

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!

This role is part of Blue Origin's Engines – Advanced Engines business unit, focused on the design, development, testing, and operation of advanced systems that power the next generation of Blue Origin programs. As a Controls Integration Engineer, you will take control algorithms and control laws from analysis into hardware—integrating, tuning, and validating them on avionics and test stands to ensure safe, predictable system behavior. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Location:Kent, WA or Huntsville, AL
• Relocation:Relocation assistance is provided.
• Travel:Up to50%to support hardware integration, HIL bring-up, and test campaigns across sites.

• Integrate, deploy, and tune control algorithms and control laws onto controller electronics and avionics hardware
• Design, build, and operate Integrated Hardware-in-the-Loop (IHIL) test environments
• Bring up and troubleshoot real-time control surfaces, valves, actuators, and instrumentation
• Integrate driver-level PLC and packaged control interfaces (Modbus, etc.) with system hardware
• Lead test stations: gather requirements, design test cards, coordinate stakeholders, and generate test logs
• Resolve anomalies across the controls/avionics/software boundary during development and integrated testing
• Correlate observed hardware behavior against model predictions and feed results back to the controls team
• Capture and share cross-program lessons learned to improve control system integration
• (Level III)Lead major aspects of IHIL design and integration efforts and mentor junior engineers

• B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience designing, building, commissioning, and/or operating complex aerospace or controls test equipment
• Experience with data and control systems setup, operation, and data processing (sensor selection, calibration, grounding/shielding)
• Ability to support off shifts as needed
• 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.

• Familiarity with MathWorks and adjacent products (MATLAB, Simulink, Speedgoat)
• Experience with PLCs and industrial protocols (Modbus, etc.) and real-time control implementation
• Experience with valves, actuators, fluid systems, and instrumentation
• Experience reading P&IDs, schematics, and specifications
• Capable of leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer

We are a team of problem solvers united by a passion for our mission:for the benefit of Earth.You'll work hands-on with the hardware and software that bring complex systems to life, grow alongside world-class engineers, and see your work perform on the stand. Don't meet every desired qualification? We encourage you to apply anyway—you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Ready to bring control systems to life on the test stand? Apply today and add your chapter to the history of space.

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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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.