Factory Automation Development Senior Manager

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security, and Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Our team is looking for an outstanding, highly motivated, senior automation development manager to lead our exceptional team of automation professionals. Our mission is to innovate and build scalable and robust hardware and software solutions in the manufacturing environment. These solutions drive delivery of Blue Origin rockets and systems. You will participate in, and guide the design, implementation, and deployment of pioneering automated systems and technologies to continuously improve the safety, quality and efficiency of our manufacturing processes. Functionally decompose sophisticated problems into simple, straight-forward solutions. Share knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering standard methodologies.

We are looking for someone to apply their expansive controls engineering expertise, automation design expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to scale and improve automated manufacturing at Blue. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Lead initiatives to improve the reliability and efficiency of manufacturing processes through automation; own and drive the technical architecture, roadmap and implementation
• Oversight of mechanical & electrical design of complete automation solutions, including both off-the-shelf component integration and novel hardware design & development
• Lead the design and modification of PLC and Robot programs
• Support the development of SCADA applications (Ignition, Kepware, AWS, etc.)
• Collaborate with data-science and artificial intelligence teams to pair control system development with IOT analytics and AI powered software, developing closed-loop data-driven enhancements to sophisticated manufacturing systems

Qualifications:

• A.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical, Controls, or other relevant engineering field
• 4+ years experience in engineering leadership of a multi-functional team of automation professionals
• 6+ years experience with common automation software development languages (ex. Ladder, ST, C/C++)
• 6+ years experience with controls and automation software development environments (ex. Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley Control Logix)
• 3+ years experience with 'from scratch' automation layout design & cell configuration
• A demonstrated ability to interpret and review electrical and mechanical drawings
• Strong skills for design and process simplification
• Ability to communicate optimally, clearly, and with humility to partners
• An understanding of world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 
• 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.

Desired:

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical, Controls, or other relevant engineering field
• Familiar with various control system and equipment safety standards such as IEC 61131, ANSI B11, NFPA 79, and RIA 15.06
• Extensive mechanical & electrical design experience, including automation simulation
• Experience with writing and developing software in a high-level language such as Python or C#.
• Experience with NC programming of automated systems such as G-code, TP, Karel
• Excellent technical writing, grammar, and presentation experience
• Experience with electrical ve