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Senior Electrical Engineer- Honeybee Robotics Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-03
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Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin company, has led advanced robotics for over 40 years. Our Colorado team creates motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Your work will span conceptual design to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I and the Roman Space Telescope.

You will support development, design, test, and manufacturing of electronic motion control products. Starting with proposal support and labor estimates, you will shepherd multi-board designs through development and transition flight-ready products to manufacturing and test teams.

You will take charge of electronic design in project teams, help develop processes, lead design reviews, and collaborate with customers. This includes informal team task management, reviewing colleague work, and documenting deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Electronic architecture development of motor controllers
  • Schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium
  • Technical team leadership

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution
  • 10+ years work experience in electronic product design
  • Extensive embedded system design experience including:
    • Digital, Analog, and Mixed Signal Design
    • Board-level communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN)
    • Controlled impedance for high-speed channel design (SpaceWire, 10GbE, SerDes)
    • Linear and Switch Mode DC/DC Power Conversion
    • Documentation (Test Procedures and Reports, Interface Control Documents, ECOs)
  • Familiarity with:
    • Design Analysis and Simulation (WCA/WCCA, Reliability, Radiation, Spice)
    • Cable and Wire Harness Design
    • Signal and Power Integrity (SI/PI)
    • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
  • Extensive prototype development, debug, and test in lab environments
  • Proven experience launching products in regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Motion control and electromechanical systems experience for space environments
  • Track record leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers
  • Experience with EEE-INST-002, radiation-hardness/mitigation, FMEA, technical proposal generation, and labor/cost estimation
  • Altium Designer proficiency
  • DSP and Microcontroller firmware development
  • FPGA Design (Verilog and VHDL)
  • System and functional requirements generation

Location and Details

  • On-site in Longmont, CO
  • Relocation provided
  • Occasional travel expected
  • Technical assessment included in interviews

Compensation

Base Pay Range for CO applicants: $144,179.00 to $201,849.90. 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 company match up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for regular employees (20+ hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Performance-based bonuses (eligibility and amounts not guaranteed)

Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.