Technical Designer III

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 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. This 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. In this role, you will be accountable for providing vehicle and inter-element interfaces and designs on various configurations. You will be 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 be required to build CAD models, system layouts, interface controls, and functional schematics to manage the design development for the configuration. Working with each of the design teams, you will implement and enforce top-down design principles, maintain the CAD product structure, and export CAD models for their analysis and system level integration. Collaboration is encouraged with various engineering teams to utilize Creo Parametric for configuration design and documentation.

As a coordinated configuration team member, you will support program concept development, interface management, procurement, assembly, integration, testing, and operations. You will be encouraged to use a background of knowledge building and integrating complex systems to drive configuration maturity towards crafting for maintainability, sustainability, manufacturing, and operations.

To be successful, you will apply skillsets required to plan, layout, and maintain engineering data that represents the continued evolution of configuration designs such as detail, assembly, and installation drawings.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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

Application of relevant company, industry part design and drafting techniques to plan, layout, and maintain data representing the engineering designs as they evolve

Minimum Qualifications:

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 in this role 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

Preferred Qualifications:

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 manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis

Knowledge of spacecraft…