Mechanical Designer II – Lunar Permanence
About The Position
This role is part of Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Moon landers and related products. The position supports the development of spacecraft fluids, structural, avionics, and harness designs, contributing to the Lunar Transportation system intended to return humans to the Moon and extend human presence beyond Earth. The Mechanical Designer II prepares and evolves design layouts and creates and maintains detail part and assembly drawings using CAD and Product Lifecycle Management tools. The designer supports engineering teams with mechanical layouts, detail design, and drawings for structural, mechanical, fluids, and electronic parts and assemblies. The role applies company design, drafting, and parts techniques to plan and maintain engineering design data, and uses engineering and manufacturing practices to balance cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Computer Aided Drafting & Design.
- At least 2 years of experience in aerospace development or a similar industry.
- Proficiency in drawing generation and release processes using Creo Parametric and Windchill.
- Proficiency in standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
- Experience selecting standard aerospace hardware, including fasteners, bushings, and washers.
- Experience working in a cross-functional team responsible for selecting materials and manufacturing processes and developing designs for engineered products.
- Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, pride in work, and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
- At least 4 years of proven experience.
- Knowledge of standard fluids and avionics components.
- Knowledge of brackets and secondary support structures.
- Experience with harness, tube, and pipe routing in Creo.
- Knowledge of standard installation and fabrication methods for fluid systems, including tube stock, fittings, connections, fasteners, and welding.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and evolve design layouts, and create and maintain detail part and assembly drawings using CAD and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
- Support engineering teams with mechanical layout, detail design, and drawings for structural, mechanical, fluids, and electronic parts and assemblies.
- Apply company design, drafting, and parts techniques to plan, lay out, and maintain data depicting engineering designs, including detail, assembly, and installation drawings or datasets.
- Implement engineering and manufacturing standard methodologies to balance cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential role- and job-level-dependent benefits and bonuses; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
