Vehicle CAD Manager - Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA
•$138,181 - $211,040

About The Position

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will lead a team of drafters and design engineers in the creation, maintenance, and release of part, assembly, and install CAD models for the Transfer Stage Vehicle within the Lunar Permanence Business Unit. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related technical subject area
  • 10+ years directly related experience
  • Experience with CAD (Creo), PLM (Windchill), and GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
  • In depth understanding of CAD modeling and engineering principles
  • Track record of delivering complex products, on schedule and in budget
  • Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with aerospace vehicle design
  • Experience with critical path scheduling
  • Experience interviewing and hiring for technical roles

Responsibilities

  • Leading a team of designers in generating, integrating, and releasing CAD models
  • Recruit, hire, manage, and mentor a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team
  • Manage your team’s professional development (e.g., coaching, routine one-on-one development conversations, performance reviews, and promotion management)
  • Develop tools and processes to improve team capability and performance
  • Develop robust plans meeting deliverables and manage to the key operating metrics - including technical, schedule, and risk
  • Monitor technical progress, requirements, schedule, deliverables and risks as well as review recommendations for change with program management
  • Communicate progress to leadership team
  • Utilize good engineering and business judgement to ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered

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
  • up to 14 company-paid holidays
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