Senior Mechatronics 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! 

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 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 will assist in the architecture development of these systems, deriving and developing requirements, assisting with proposal efforts, analyzing and simulating system performance, and finally verifying that performance on flight articles.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

·Relocation provided

·Occasional travel expected

·Architect closed-loop control systems incorporating motors, sensors, structures and drive electronics

·Synthesize and define interfaces between multiple engineering disciplines

·Present technical content to customers and internal stakeholders

·Provide guidance and support on test requirements and associated verification methods

·Bachelor’s degree from an accredited technical college or university in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 8+ years of relevant work experience designing electronics for regulated industries

·In-depth understanding of motors, gearing, feedback & commutation sensors, and motion control methodologies

·Demonstrated experience delivering functional hardware on schedule

·Experience with:

• Design analysis and simulation (Matlab Simulink)

• Requirements verification tools (JAMA)

·Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering

·Experience designing motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments

·Demonstrated experience leading technical teams in product development efforts

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