Software Engineer, Motion Controls & Manufacturing Automation
Blue Origin10 days ago
Base Salary
$165k - $231k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop C++ software for 2D/3D path and geometry generation that drives machine motion and produces target part geometry.
- Design, build, and integrate motion-control systems for custom metal 3D-printer machines, including electromechanical components, wiring, and software control.
- Develop machine-level and facility-level software for real-time motion, sensing, actuation, workflow orchestration, and data routing.
- Architect and implement embedded software for deterministic data acquisition and control hardware.
- Build automated manufacturing data integrations and workflows for engineering and facility operations teams.
- Own technical architecture and roadmap initiatives that improve manufacturing reliability, efficiency, and automation.
- Identify and close manufacturing-data gaps to improve engineering and operational decisions.
- Conduct code and architecture reviews while maintaining code quality and documentation.
- Plan and implement unit and integration tests and maintain manufacturing-software CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of industry experience developing C++ software, ideally involving motion control, robotics, CNC, or additive manufacturing systems.
- Experience designing or integrating motion-control hardware such as servo or stepper drives, motion controllers, and encoders.
- Experience programming data-acquisition and control systems and interfacing with industrial hardware such as PLCs or NI hardware.
- Systems-level ability to bridge mechanical and electrical hardware design with software architecture.
- Strong collaboration skills in a multidisciplinary, multi-developer environment.
- Preferred: 8+ years of experience in aerospace, robotics, or advanced manufacturing.
- Preferred: experience with toolpath and trajectory generation, custom machine development and commissioning, metal additive manufacturing, Python or LabVIEW, AI/LLM integration into engineering workflows, and CAD/CAM software integration.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, and a 401(k) with company matching of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled weekly hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Employees may be eligible for role- and level-dependent benefits and bonuses; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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