Blue Origin · 13 hours ago
Drafter - CAD III - Solar Array Design
Merritt Island, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$39.34/hr - $55.07/hr
7+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Drafter - CAD III will contribute to the Solar Center of Excellence by creating CAD models and drawings for solar array components and optimizing designs for production methods in support of spacecraft applications.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Create CAD models, drawings, and model-based definitions for Solar Array components and assemblies
Prepare design layouts and resolve design discrepancies for mechanisms, structures, and electrical wiring
Establish and maintain CAD product structures
Create detailed manufacturing and assembly drawings with GD&T for production and procurement
Perform model and drawing check activities during release reviews
Perform tolerance analysis to ensure proper fit and function
Support development builds from concept to completion
Optimize designs for automated manufacturing, cost reduction, and scalable production
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, and Automation engineers on DFM decisions
Qualification
Required
7+ years professional experience as a CAD designer/drafter
Expert-level proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g. Creo) and PLM/PDM (e.g. Windchill), including configuration management, eBOM creation/maintenance, change control, and release workflows
Advance proficiency with GD&T per ASME Y14.5, including tolerance stack-up and datum scheme development across multi-part assemblies
Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
Experience with implementing DFM/DFA principles in designs
Understanding of top-down and bottom-up design practices
Cross-disciplinary collaboration and leadership: incorporating inputs from thermal, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, and testing
Preferred
Experience with aerospace mechanisms, deployment systems, or spacecraft hardware
Familiarity with cost-driven design and production-scale manufacturing
Experience with machining, sheet metal, tube structures, and automated fabrication processes
Track record of taking designs from concept through production
Experience with rapid prototyping to inform design early
Parametric parameter development for product design
Creo experience and Windchill experience
Expertise in tolerance analysis and CTE incorporation
Understanding of materials and coating selection and properties
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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