Senior Tech Designer

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Seattle
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

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 expert designer 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!Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create and modify CAD models of lunar vehicle thermal components in CREO
• Build CAD models of thermal components, including tubes and tube routing, heat exchangers, and valves.
• Build Interface Control Models
• Deliver geometry to analysis teams in support to feed Finite Element Models
• Release fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings in Windchill
• Incorporate drafting standards and standard drawing notes based on company, program, and industry standards.
• Perform model and drawing check activities during release reviews.Minimum Qualifications:
  • 5+ Experience with automotive, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle modeling and drawings
  • Experience with top-down design methods.
  • Strong mechanical design and integration skills using Creo Parametric / ProE software and Windchill.
  • Proficient in standard fits, tolerance stacks, and GD&T analysis (ASME Y14.5).
  • Experience in drawing generation, checking, and release processes.
  • 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:
    • Extensive experience with ProEngineer/Creo with Windchill
    • Experience selecting standard aerospace hardware (fittings, fasteners, bushings, washers, pins, etc)
    • Experience modeling and drafting routed systems, specifically CREO Piping module.
    • Experience releasing drawings in aerospace application
    • Experience working in a multi-functional team with engineers, designers, and analysts to optimize sophisticated designs.Compensation Range for:CA applicants is $103,125.00-$144,237.50;CO applicants is $94,823.00-$132,625.07;WA applicants is $103,125.00-$144,237.50Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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 RegulationsApplicants 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.Background Check
      • Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
      • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
      • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.Benefits
        • Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
        • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
        • Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
        • Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see .Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at.California Applicant Privacy NoticeIf you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice .

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