Senior Technical Designer - New Glenn

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

3d•$47 - $66

About The Position

The Senior Technical Designer supports the development and operations of Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. As part of a team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, this role designs models, drawings, and configurations of launch-vehicle hardware, with a focus on propellant management and tunnel systems, including secondary structures. The position contributes to the design of New Glenn components and supports safe human spaceflight.

Requirements

Minimum of an associate-level degree or equivalent years of experience.
At least 7 years of recent experience designing or drafting structural parts, components, or subsystems in the aerospace, automotive, or an equivalent industry.
Hands-on experience with hardware on a production floor and/or in service.
Experience with Creo (Pro/Engineer) and Windchill; equivalent software may 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 with standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis, including ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, and Y14.41.
Experience with a Product Data Management (PDM) 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.
Commitment to quality and passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision.

Nice To Haves

Experience 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.

Responsibilities

Maintain and revise released drawings in response to engineering change requests from Blue Origin and outside suppliers.
Prepare design layouts and drawings, modify existing designs, and resolve design discrepancies to define and maintain product designs.
Apply company and industry design, drafting, and parts techniques to plan, lay out, and maintain engineering design data, including detail, assembly, and installation drawings or datasets.
Implement engineering and manufacturing standards to balance cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
Support established standards for product-structure organization and naming.
Self-prioritize and schedule work in support of the team.
Help develop and deploy drafting standards and serve as a drafting standards checker for the team.
Work with engineering design and analysis teams to disposition or mitigate emerging issues.

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
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or company results; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.