Technical Designer – All Levels

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Blue Origin is developing the next generation launch and space vehicle manufacturing facility on Florida’s Space Coast at our Orbital Launch Site Manufacturing Complex. Blue’s Production Support Equipment (PSE) group is in search of a Technical Designer/Drafter well versed Creo, and Windchill software.  This designer will work with a team of engineers and maintenance specialists to design components and create CAD models, create drawings, and facilitate proper file management in Windchill.  The PSE group interfaces directly with vehicle design, production, launch systems, and other test and operational groups. We put a strong emphasis on teamwork, coordination, and service to support all Blue Origin team needs. 

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!

Responsibilities:

• Design and create 3D models and drawings of equipment, facilities, and schematics. 
• Design and maintain structural product definition by preparing design layouts and drawings, modifying existing designs and resolving design discrepancies
• Provide input on schedule and technical requirements to design teams and internal customers
• Apply relevant company and industry techniques of design, drafting, and part creation in order to plan, layout, and maintain data depicting engineering designs

Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Experience with Creo, and Windchill
• Experience with mechanical and weldment design and component integration
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
• Experience creating fabrication and installation drawings using Creo.
• Knowledge of components typically used in mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41
• Familiar with existing applicable drafting standards
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawings
• 2+ years of experience developing models and creating drawings
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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:

• Experience with other CAD Packages such as, Catia, DELMIA, SolidWorks, etc.
• Experience detailing steel shop drawings
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. §  1157-1158.   Learn more about the ITAR here. 

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.

Paid Time Off:  Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 11 holidays