Entry Level Technical Designer - Rotation Program (Aug 2025 Start Date)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to revolutionizing space travel! This entry-level Technical Designer Rotation program offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in designing and drafting for aerospace applications. You'll receive comprehensive training and work on exciting projects that contribute to safe human spaceflight. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to learn, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the challenge of working with cutting-edge technology and be part of a team that is shaping the future of space exploration!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Education Support Program

Paid Time Off

Discretionary bonus

14 company-paid holidays

Qualifications

• Entry-level position for recent trade school graduates with 0 to 3 years' experience.
• Knowledge of designing/drafting for aerospace and mechanical systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design layouts and maintain part and assembly drawings using CAD.
• Support engineering teams in developing mechanical layouts and designs.

Skills

Mechanical design and integration skills

3D software proficiency

Ability to earn trust and maintain relationships

Bias to learn

Education

2 year AS degree in Computer Aided Drafting

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

CAD tools

PTC Creo

Windchill PLM

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This position is for our Entry Level Technical Designer Rotation program.

This is an entry-level position for recent trade school graduates with 0 to 3 years' experience. The program starts with 3 months of detail design tool and process training. You then apply that learning across 2 different 2-month design and development projects before moving to your longer term role.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Prepare / evolve design layouts, create and maintain detail part and assembly drawings using CAD and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
• Review engineering drawing and designs to ensure alignment to established specifications and standards.
• Support engineering teams in the development with mechanical layout and detail design and drawing for structural, mechanical, fluids and electronic detail parts and assemblies.
• Application of relevant company (design, drafting, parts) techniques to plan, lay-out, and maintain data depicting engineering designs (detail, assembly and installation drawings or datasets).
• Implementation of engineering and manufacturing standard methodologies to achieve a balanced approach to cost, schedule and performance requirements.

Qualifications:

• 2 year AS degree in Computer Aided Drafting, Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of designing/drafting for aerospace, automotive, marine or applicable structures, mechanical systems, fluid system or electrical systems
• Bias to learn
• Mechanical design and integration skills using 3D software
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings
• Familiar with existing applicable drafting standards
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion
• 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.

Desired:

• Bias for design for manufacturing and assembly
• Hands on product development interest
• Experience using PTC Creo CAD tools
• Experience leading large CAD assemblies and associated drawings
• Experience using Windchill PLM configuration control tools.

Compensation Range for WA applicants: $57,753.00-$80,777.20

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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 (DIBDS) 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, 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.

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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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