Technical Designer III - Lunar Permanence

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 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.

We are looking for an Technical Designer III to use their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you’re excited by providing near-term value, solving novel problems, learning about exciting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply!

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be deployed to programs that craft the future of Blue Origin. Your skill in the design, modelling, and drafting of safe, reliable, ready to install hardware will be crucial to providing safe reliable transportation to the moon!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create CAD models, drawings, and model-based definitions for passive thermal products.
• Maintain design quality and data integrity through PLM system actions.
• Perform design and maintenance of passive thermal products by preparing design layouts and drawings, modifying existing designs, and resolving design discrepancies.
• Support equipment design and development for manufacturing of passive thermal products.
• Support fabrication, installation, and commissioning of new or modified systems at any Blue Origin site, when necessary.
• Provide guidance on schedule and technical requirements to internal customers.
• Incorporate drafting standards and standard drawing notes based on company, program, and industry standards. 
• Perform model and drawing check activities during release reviews.
• Cross discipline collaboration to ensure updates from all stakeholders are incorporated into the design

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years proven experience plus formal training in 3D computer design.
• Experience with CAD tools (Creo, Solidworks, etc.) and Windchill; expert user level at creating and maintaining bills of materials, mechanical product models/drawings, assembly models/drawings, and installation models/drawings.
• Expertise with GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis on large-scale complex 3D aerospace products; familiar with ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.5.
• Knowledge of standard components, installation, and fabrication methods (eg, bolted joints, fits and clearances, sheet metal, machining, welding).
• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!

​Preferred Qualifications:

• Aerospace design experience or design experience in a similarly regulated industry.
• Manufacturing equipment design support.
• Parametric parameter development for product design.
• Creo experience and/or user certification. Windchill experience and/or user certification.
• Prior use of mechanical mechanism (kinematic), sheet metal, and/or composites.
• Experience with a PLM or PDM configuration and change control database.

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $35.00-$49.01;WA applicants is $38.18-$53.46

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.

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