Cad Drafter Iv; Senior - Lead

Job Description Summary

A Senior CAD Drafter Lead (Level IV) is an advanced technical expert and team leader who leads the development, maintenance, and release of complex engineering product definition data by applying company, industry, and governmental standards. Utilizing PTC Creo Parametric 12 and Windchill PLM, the Senior Drafter Lead creates, develops, and maintains enterprise‑level 3D parametric models, 2D drawings, Model‑Based Definition data, and product structures across mechanical/structural, fluid, and electrical disciplines.

This role operates largely without oversight, leads development and process improvement efforts, mentors other drafters, and drives strategic initiatives for ground support equipment serving New Glenn launch operations, engine test facilities, transportation and handling systems, and advanced manufacturing tooling. In addition to senior technical responsibilities, this role serves as a Lead in accordance with Blue Origin's Lead Assignment program, providing day‑to‑day guidance, coordination, and quality oversight to the CAD team in close partnership with the supervising manager.

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.

• Exercise ownership over complex tasks, projects, and programs; operate largely without oversight as the senior technical design authority.
• Lead and define Model‑Based Definition (MBD) strategy, standards, and implementation across the team; drive the transition from drawing‑centric to model‑centric product definition.
• Lead advanced mechanical/structural design including complex steel frameworks, custom machine assemblies, transportation systems (Transporter Erector, Launch Table, Mast, Umbilicals), lifting/rigging systems, and structural weldments using Creo AFX.
• Lead advanced fluid system design including complex piping routes, tubing assemblies, manifold designs, and system integration using Creo Piping extension with expert knowledge of ASME B31.1 and B31.3.
• Lead and drive the electrical system design transition from AutoCAD Electrical to Creo; establish workflows for enclosure assemblies, cable tray routing, and cable/harness design using Creo Cabling extension.
• Architect and maintain enterprise‑level large‑scale CAD assemblies using advanced techniques: top‑down design, skeleton models, simplified representations, shrinkwrap, publish geometry, family tables, and zone‑based assembly management.
• Author and approve Engineering Change Requests (ECRs); generate and manage Change Notices within Windchill for release and revision processing.
• Lead development and process improvement efforts; define and implement CAD/PLM standards, templates, and best practices at the business unit level.
• Champion and implement AI‑assisted design tools, generative design workflows, and automation strategies across the team; evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies for CAD/PLM productivity gains.
• Lead peer review and check of drawings and models; responsible for the accuracy of others' work through review.
• Engineering Services Management: manage and execute external engineering services, coordinate needs across the team, and ensure suppliers meet or exceed Blue Origin design standards.
• Develop relationships within and outside the team; represent the organization as prime contact on projects requiring coordination between organizations.
• Support strategic initiatives and business unit‑level best practices.
• Liaise between CAD/PLM Systems group and GSD CAD team to ensure hardware/software changes and updates are communicated accurately and efficiently.
• Identify opportunities and recommendations for implementing workflow efficiencies.

• Work closely with the supervising manager to provide day‑to‑day guidance, coordination, and support to CAD team…