Senior Technical Designer - New Glenn

Blue Origin Personnel, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced CAD Design Engineer to support the development and operations of New Glenn. You will revise drawings, prepare layouts, and resolve design discrepancies while applying aerospace standards and best practices.

The role requires extensive CAD experience, GD&T expertise, and the ability to manage large assemblies. U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required for security clearances and site access.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise released drawings based on engineering change requests from within Blue Origin and outside Suppliers.
• 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

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T analysis

Self-prioritize work

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

AS degree or equivalent

Tools

Creo (Pro/Engineer)

Windchill

PDM version control

3‑D CAD software

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 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise released drawings based on engineering change requests from within Blue Origin and outside Suppliers.
• 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
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Base Pay Range

WA applicants: $47.01 - $65.81

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.

Background Check and Other Requirements

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, 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

• 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%
• 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.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.
• 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.

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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