Cad Drafter Iv; Senior – Lead

Senior Cad Drafter Lead

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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

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.

As part of our Ground Support Development (GSD) Engineering Services CAD Support team, you will provide senior-level technical design leadership for ground systems hardware across multiple disciplines. Our team supports Launch Pad and Launch Accessories for New Glenn, engine and space hardware test stands, transportation and handling equipment, advanced manufacturing tooling, and other miscellaneous ground systems. As a Senior CAD Drafter Lead, you will operate largely without oversight, lead complex multi-system design efforts, drive process improvement and tool adoption, mentor team members, and serve as the organization's prime technical contact for CAD/PLM matters.

In your Lead capacity, you will work closely with the supervising manager to coordinate daily team activities, monitor work progress and quality, provide hands-on guidance to team members, and support continuous improvement of the team's production processes. The best Blue Origin senior drafter leads are versatile and skilled with deep experience using Creo's supplemental extensions (AFX, Piping, Cabling), are proficient in manipulating complex Windchill product structures and change management workflows, and are natural team builders who make everyone around them better.

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:

• 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…