Technical Designer III

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced mechanical designer for Stage 1 Tanks drawings and layouts. You will maintain released drawings, balance workflow, and automate tasks. You’ll work with Creo and Windchill to manage large assemblies and apply GD&T standards while coordinating with design and analysis teams.

You should have a AS degree or equivalent and 5+ years in aerospace/related fields. Willingness to travel up to 20% and be eligible to work in the U.S. are required.

Qualifications

• AS degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing/drafting aerospace or automotive structures.
• Hands-on experience on production floor or in service.
• Creo and Windchill experience (or equivalent).
• 3-D CAD with large assemblies, tolerance stack-ups, GD&T.
• Familiarity with PDM/version control.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% to FL sites.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise released drawings based on change requests.
• Balance tasks across Stage 1 Tanks products.
• Maintain Stage 1 Tank assembly data and automate tasks with scripts.
• Prepare design layouts, modify designs, resolve discrepancies.
• Apply drafting standards and product structure data for drawings.
• Implement standards for cost, schedule, and performance.
• Support data organization and naming standards.
• Self-prioritize work and self-schedule activities.
• Assist in drafting standards development and checking.
• Collaborate with design and analysis teams to address issues.

Skills

Aerospace structures design

3-D CAD

GD&T analysis

Mechanical design

CAD assemblies management

Manufacturing/assembly design

Peer reviews mentoring

CAD/PLM processes

On-site collaboration

Travel 20%

Education

AS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Creo

Windchill

PDM/version control

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 mechanical and fluid systems including secondary structures, piping and mechanisms. 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

• 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

Qualifications

• Minimum of an A.S. degree, or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ 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.
• 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

• 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 $39.34 - $55.07 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, 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%, 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

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affid plan / applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission‑driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at BlueOrigin!

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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