Sr. Autonomous Manufacturing Systems Engineer

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. We are a world leading Manufacturing Automation organization that is revolutionizing manufacturing at Blue Origin.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the automation engineering team to develop and implement strategies for seamless deployment of machine learning models into our automation products.
• Complete the operational aspects of AI and machine learning projects, ensuring robust and scalable deployment.
• Build and maintain the infrastructure required for efficient data processing, model training, and inference at scale.
• Set up and manage monitoring systems to ensure the performance, reliability, and scalability of AI/ML models in production.
• Automate the end-to-end machine learning pipeline, including data collection, preprocessing, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Work closely with data scientists, data engineers, and software engineers to streamline the workflow from development to production.
• Earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Develop and implement incident response plans to address and mitigate issues with deployed models promptly.
• Plan and implement strategies for scaling AI/ML models to handle increased demand and larger datasets.
• Proactively propose new solutions and enhancements leveraging AI/ML to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to incorporate AI/ML insights into broader business strategies and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on real world machine learning deployments using vision and/or time-series data.
• Extensive experience with AI and machine learning tools and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar.
• Familiarity with manufacturing automation, including robotics, PLC's, automated NDT, and machine vision.
• Experience with AI edge deployments and integration into OT devices (e.g. Simatic NPU).
• Experience with serverless computing frameworks and technologies.
• Familiarity with software development in agile and scrum environments.
• Experience with database management systems, both SQL and NoSQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to innovate and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Deep understanding of software development as well as automated manufacturing processes and systems, including industrial automation hardware and software.
• Commitment to quality and passion for our mission and vision.

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.
• Other 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.

Pay

Base Pay Range For CA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55

Schedule

Not specified