Process Designer & 3D Drafter for Bioindustrial Scale-Up

Bluestem Biosciences, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Bluestem Biosciences, Inc. seeks a Process Designer/Drafter to translate lab and pilot-scale innovations into detailed engineering designs and 3D plant models. You will draft comprehensive drawings and work with internal teams and external partners to turn mass balances into construction-ready designs.

The role bridges process engineering concepts with physical layouts, focusing on piping design, equipment modeling, and drafting standards in a fast-growing biomanufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in CAD/Design or equivalent.
• 1–3 years drafting/design experience in an industrial environment, preferring EPC/EPCM background.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Plant 3D and Revit; familiarity with other industry-standard modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Generate 3D equipment layouts and piping/structural models for bio-industrial facilities.
• Draft and update PFDs, P&IDs, and isometric piping schematics.
• Apply ASME/ANSI pipe specs and equipment data to master plant models.
• Detail equipment layouts (pumps, heat exchangers, distillation columns, tanks).
• Coordinate with internal R&D/process engineering and external firms to translate FEL packages into construction-ready designs.
• Maintain CAD standards, libraries, and master drawing archives.

Skills

Detail drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in CAD/Design

Tools

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Revit

Other CAD software

Job description

Bluestem Biosciences, Inc. seeks a Process Designer/Drafter to translate lab and pilot-scale innovations into detailed engineering designs and 3D plant models. You will draft comprehensive drawings and work with internal teams and external partners to turn mass balances into construction-ready designs.

The role bridges process engineering concepts with physical layouts, focusing on piping design, equipment modeling, and drafting standards in a fast-growing biomanufacturing setting.