Aerospace CAD Designer II — Structural & Assembly

Blue Origin LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education support

Stock options

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the MK1 Lunar Lander within the Lunar Permanence Business Unit. You will prepare design layouts, create detail part and assembly drawings, and release data sets using Creo Parametric and Windchill.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet specifications, tolerances, and manufacturability while maintaining quality and safety standards essential to spaceflight.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Aided Drafting & Design.
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace development or similar industry.
• Proficiency in drawing generation and release processes using Creo Parametric and Windchill.
• Proficiency in standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies, BOMs, ICMs, and skeletons.
• Experience in designing spacecraft primary structure, secondary structure, and component mounting hardware.
• Experience working in a cross‑functional team responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and developing the design to produce world‑class engineered products.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low‑level tasks when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• 4 years or greater proven experience.
• Experience releasing engineering data sets using Model Based Definition.
• Experience with material selection, compatibility, and metallic manufacturing techniques & product forms (composites, sheet metal, machining, etc.)
• Experience designing for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Preparing design layouts, creating detail part and assembly drawings/MBDs, and releasing data sets using CAD and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
• Reviewing engineering drawing and designs to ensure alignment to established specifications and standards.
• Supporting engineering teams in the development with mechanical layout and detail design and drawing for fluids detail parts and assemblies including tube routing.
• Applying relevant company (design, drafting, parts) techniques to plan, layout, and maintain data depicting engineering designs (detail, assembly and installation drawings or datasets).
• Implementing engineering and manufacturing standard methodologies to achieve a balanced approach to cost, schedule and performance requirements.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mechanical design experience

Education

Associate degree in CAD & Design

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo Parametric

Windchill

Model Based Definition

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to support the MK1 Lunar Lander within the Lunar Permanence Business Unit. You will prepare design layouts, create detail part and assembly drawings, and release data sets using Creo Parametric and Windchill.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet specifications, tolerances, and manufacturability while maintaining quality and safety standards essential to spaceflight.