Technical Designer III - Glenn Upper Stage & PA

Application Close Date

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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable.

This role supports the development of the 2nd generation of New Glenn, a heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. The position will be directly involved in the design of the next progression of New Glenn Payload Accommodations hardware, including the extra‑large fairing and adapters.

As part of a hardworking team of systems engineers and designers, you will contribute to and support technical spacecraft design documentation for various spaceflight systems. You will be accountable for providing vehicle and inter‑element interfaces and designs on various configurations, working closely with associated teams to detail the design of an end‑item product. You will be an integral part of the design team transitioning from development phase, through first flight, into production.

You will build CAD models, system layouts, interface controls, and functional schematics to manage the design development for the configuration. You will implement and enforce top‑down design principles, maintain the CAD product structure, and export CAD models for analysis and system‑level integration. Collaboration with various engineering teams to utilize Creo Parametric for configuration design and documentation is encouraged.

As a coordinated configuration team member, you will support program concept development, interface management, procurement, assembly, integration, testing, and operations. You will apply your knowledge of building and integrating complex systems to drive configuration maturity toward maintainability, sustainability, manufacturing, and operations. You will plan, layout, and maintain engineering data that represents the continued evolution of configuration designs such as detail, assembly, and installation drawings.

• Build, modify, and maintain CAD models of spacecraft layouts, including but not limited to structures and mechanisms, avionics and power, fluids and propulsion, thermal, crew systems, and ground support equipment in Creo Parametric using top‑down design principles
• Develop interface control models and interface control drawings
• Export CAD representations for system‑level analysis and integration
• Assess configuration designs through concept development, interface management, procurement, assembly, integration, testing, and operations support
• Coordinate with configurators, architects, and discipline leads to develop and maintain interface control and ensure seamless integration for the production phase
• Apply relevant company, industry part design and drafting techniques to plan, layout, and maintain data representing the engineering designs as they evolve

• Extensive experience working in Pro Engineer/Creo with Windchill familiarity
• Experience managing large CAD assemblies and associated drawing releases
• Experience creating fabrication and installation drawings
• Successful candidates typically have 5+ years of related experience in automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle hardware
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic work environment
• 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

• Experience using PTC Pro Piping, Pro Cabling, or Routed Systems Designer
• Experience with model‑based definition
• Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41 drafting standards
• Solid understanding of common…