Drafter CAD Sr - New Glenn

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a senior mechanical designer to create and revise stage-1 tank drawings, lead CAD assembly work, and support PDP-based data handling. You will coordinate with design and analysis teams to mitigate issues and advance safe, reusable spaceflight hardware.

The role requires 7+ years in aerospace structural design, hands-on production experience, and strong CAD skills. Travel up to 20% to Florida sites may be needed. A.S. degree or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• AS degree or equivalent years of experience in aerospace/related field.
• 7+ years of design/drafting experience on aerospace or automotive structures.
• Hands-on experience on production floor and/or in-service hardware.
• Experience with Creo and Windchill; equivalent software acceptable if requirements met.
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software.
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies and drawings.
• Experience in standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41).
• Experience with a PDM version control database.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise released drawings based on engineering change requests.
• Balance tasks across different products within the Stage 1 Tanks.
• Maintain high level Stage 1 Tank assembly including exporting data and automating tasks.
• Design and maintain product definition by preparing design layouts and drawings, modifying existing designs and resolving design discrepancies.
• Apply relevant company, industry techniques to plan, lay out, and maintain engineering data.
• Implement engineering and manufacturing standards to balance cost, schedule and performance requirements.
• Support existing standards for product structure organization and naming.
• Self-prioritize and self-schedule work activity in support of the team.
• Assist in developing and deploying drafting standards; act as a drafting standards checker.
• Collaborate with engineering design and analysis teams to disposition emergent issues.
• Commitment to quality and safety to positively impact human spaceflight.

Skills

Creo

Windchill

CAD

GD&T

PDM

Travel 20%

Education

AS degree or equivalent

Tools

Creo/Pro Engineer

Windchill

Job description

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!

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will design models, drawings, and configurations of launch vehicle hardware with a focus on propellant management & tunnel systems including secondary structures. You will share in the team’s impact on the design of the Stage 1 Tank and subsystems. You will report to the Manager of Mechanical, Materials & Structural Engineering within the Stage 1 Tanks team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain and revise released drawings based on engineering change requests from within Blue Origin and outside Suppliers.
• Balance tasks across different products within the Stage 1 Tanks
• Maintain high level Stage 1 Tank assembly including exporting data, fulfilling product structure requests and automating tasks with scripts.
• Design and maintain product definition by preparing design layouts and drawings, modifying existing designs and resolving design discrepancies
• Apply relevant company, industry (design, drafting, parts) techniques to plan, lay-out, and maintain data depicting engineering designs (detail, assembly and installation drawings or datasets)
• Implement engineering and manufacturing standards to achieve a balanced approach to cost, schedule and performance requirements
• Support existing standards for product structure organization and naming
• Self-prioritize and self-schedule work activity in support of the team
• Assist in the development and deployment of reasonable standards for drafting. Act as a drafting standards checker for the team.
• Work with engineering design and analysis teams to disposition or mitigate emergent issues
• We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of an A.S. degree, or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ years of recent experience designing/drafting aerospace, automotive or equivalent industry structure’s parts, components, or subsystems
• Hands on experience with hardware “on the production floor” and/or “in service”
• Experience with Creo (Pro/Engineer) and Windchill; equivalent software will be considered if all other required qualifications are met
• Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings
• Experience in standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41)
• Experience with a PDM (Product Data Management) version control database
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to Suppliers and Manufacturing Facility in FL to support manufacturing as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Designing for manufacturing and assembly
• Launch vehicle, spacecraft and/or cryogenic structures experience
• Experience leading peer reviews, mentoring, and driving standard work within CAD and PLM processes

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $47.01 - $65.81

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’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.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required 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
• Required 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 (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required 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

Benefits

• Benefits 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.
• 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 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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