Control Systems Engineer III

As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics specializes in creating advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Our Colorado location has played a critical role in thousands of projects, from conceptual design studies to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I Mission and the Roman Space Telescope.

About the role

As part of a hardworking team of diverse 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, you will develop control algorithms, simulations, and assist with system verification of hardware.

• Relocation provided
• Occasional travel expected
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop closed-loop control systems and algorithms incorporating motors, sensors, structures, and drive electronics
• Present technical content to customers and internal stakeholders
• Correlate model simulation with real-world test results
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level performance issues during development, integration, and test
• Generate technical documentation, including design reviews, test plans, and reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited technical college or university and 5+ years of relevant work experience
• In-depth understanding of motors, gearing, feedback & commutation sensors, and motion control methodologies
• Demonstrated experience building and validating dynamic models and simulations of motion control systems in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with control system design techniques (e.g., PID tuning, state-space control, frequency-domain analysis)
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Control Systems or Mechatronics Engineering
• Experience designing motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments
• Experience modeling motor dynamics, bearings, and other system parameters to correlate model simulations with test data
• Familiarity with embedded control implementation (e.g., C/C++, real-time operating systems)
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups

Pay

Base pay range for CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for additional benefits and bonuses