{"id":1276260,"url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-origin-senior-controls-engineer-electro-mechanical-products","title":"Senior Controls Engineer – Electro-mechanical Products","company":{"id":3698,"name":"Blue Origin","domain":"blueorigin.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/blueorigin","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":92,"open_postings":252,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.321,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":43,"computed_at":"2026-10-20T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Longmont, United States","Seattle, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":144179,"max":201849,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":201849},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":15,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"MATLAB","optional":false},{"name":"Simulink","optional":false},{"name":"Verilog","optional":true},{"name":"VHDL","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-20T01:39:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":25,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":25},"description":"Application close date:\nApplications 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!\nThe role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.Role Overview\nBNS Core Systems and Components is seeking a highly experienced Senior Controls Engineer to lead the architecture, development, integration, and qualification of spacecraft attitude-control actuators and momentum-management systems. This role will focus on Reaction Wheel Assemblies (RWAs), associated motor-control electronics, embedded flight software, FPGA development, and control algorithms.\nThe ideal candidate brings 15+ years of direct experience developing reaction wheel systems for aerospace applications, with deep technical expertise spanning controls modeling and implementation, electric motor drives, embedded systems, and hardware/software integration. This engineer will serve as a technical leader across the full product lifecycle, from concept development through flight qualification, production, and on-orbit support.\nResponsibilities\nLead the system architecture, requirements development, design, implementation, integration, test, and qualification of reaction wheels and momentum-control systems.\n\nDevelop and mature control algorithms for reaction wheel applications, including speed, torque/current, momentum management, fault detection, and safe-mode behaviors.\n\nDesign motor-control solutions for spacecraft actuators, including PMSM/BLDC motors, field-oriented control, space-vector PWM, commutation, current control, and speed-control loops.\n\nDevelop real-time embedded control architectures, including functional decomposition, hardware selection, processor/FPGA partitioning, timing analysis, and software-layer definition.\n\nOversee FPGA design and implementation activities for motor-control and actuator systems, including multi-axis or time-division multiplexed control architectures.\n\nLead embedded flight software development, including bootloaders, scheduling, system management, mode control, command/telemetry interfaces, and health monitoring.\n\nDefine and implement Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) strategies for actuator electronics and software.\n\nPerform dynamic-system modeling, controls analysis, simulation, and validation using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink and real-time simulation environments.\n\nLead integration and test of motors, sensors, power electronics, FPGA firmware, embedded software, and mechanical assemblies.\n\nDevelop verification approaches, test procedures, and data-analysis methods for component- and system-level testing.\n\nOversee electrical, mechanical, GNC, systems engineering, manufacturing, reliability, and mission teams to deliver robust, producible flight hardware.\n\nProvide technical mentorship, design leadership, and review support for engineers across controls, FPGA, and embedded software disciplines.\n\nSupport anomaly resolution, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvements for development and operational systems.\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\n\n15+ years of direct experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying Reaction Wheel Assemblies, reaction wheel control systems, or closely related spacecraft actuator systems.\n\nDemonstrated experience developing control algorithms and real-time control systems for precision electromechanical systems.\n\nExtensive motor-control experience, including three-phase PMSM or BLDC drives, field-oriented control, space-vector PWM, current/torque control, and speed-control loops.\n\nExperience designing and implementing embedded control systems, including hardware/software partitioning, processor selection, timing architecture, and real-time execution.\n\nExperience with FPGA-based controls implementation and development workflows.\n\nProficiency in C and/or C++ for embedded applications.\n\nExperience with MATLAB/Simulink for controls modeling, simulation, analysis, and/or embedded code generation.\n\nExperience with embedded processors, DSPs, microcontrollers, and/or FPGA platforms such as TI DSP, ARM, Xilinx, MicroBlaze, Microsemi, or equivalent.\n\nExperience with real-time operating systems, schedulers, or deterministic embedded architectures, such as VxWorks, Green Hills, or custom bare-metal/scheduler-based systems.\n\nExperience implementing embedded-system fundamentals, including serial communications, memory and peripheral management, timers, counters, watchdogs, bootloaders, and hardware bring-up.\n\nAbility to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.\n\nHands-on laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers, power supplies, signal generators, embedded debug tools, and electromechanical assembly/test equipment.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nAdvanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Controls, Robotics, or a related discipline.\n\nExperience developing small-satellite or spacecraft attitude-control hardware.\n\nExperience with control moment systems, including multi-axis control, gimbal/motor control, momentum management, and primary/secondary system configurations.\n\nExperience developing flight software applications, including system management, mode control, communications, bootloaders, and scheduling.\n\nExperience with VHDL and/or Verilog for production FPGA development.\n\nExperience designing systems that meet aerospace environmental, reliability, safety, and qualification requirements.\n\nExperience leading integrated hardware, FPGA, and flight-software teams through aggressive development and test schedules.\n\nExperience with spacecraft GNC interfaces, attitude-control system architecture, and momentum-management strategies.\n\nFamiliarity with production embedded systems and design-for-manufacturability principles.\n\nDemonstrated technical mentorship and leadership experience.\n\nWhat You Will Bring\nDeep ownership and technical judgment in the design of mission-critical spacecraft components.\n\nAbility to translate mission and system-level needs into actionable component requirements and robust technical architectures.\n\nStrong problem-solving skills and comfort working across hardware, firmware, software, controls, and test domains.\n\nClear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead technical reviews and communicate complex technical issues to multidisciplinary teams.\n\nA hands-on, collaborative approach to solving challenging spacecraft actuator and controls problems.\n\nExample Deliverables\nReaction wheel and momentum-control-system requirements, architectures, and interface definitions.\n\nMotor-control algorithms and real-time embedded implementations.\n\nFPGA control designs and verification artifacts.\n\nFlight-software designs for actuator control, health management, and commanding/telemetry.\n\nDynamic models, control-law analyses, and simulation results.\n\nIntegration and qualification test plans, procedures, reports, and anomaly-resolution documentation.\n\nBase Pay Range for:\nCO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90\nWA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation\nRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.\nRequired for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical\nBenefits\nBenefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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