Technical Designer II

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Kent
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

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 a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will design, build and commission tolling and fixtures for the manufacturing, assembly and test for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of Tooling Engineering.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!Qualifications:Experience with developing high quality production, development, and test stand integration toolingCapable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several different projects in a fast-paced environmentAbility to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in creating tooling drawing definitionsHandle a wide range of technical problems and familiar with all types of assembly fixtures, material handling, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machinesExperience collaborating with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineeringto achieve the best possible cradle to grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)Ability to manage projects including vendor selection, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning of toolingAbility to set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completionExperience facilitating effective and collaborative communication by fostering creativity and leveraging team member strengthsIn addition; or as an alternate to practical experience, 2 + years of collegiate extracurricular engineering project experience (Formula SAE etc, Rocket Team, EcoCar, Hyperloop.)Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusionMust 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.Desired:4+ years of work or project experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and test.Engineering degree (B.S.)Experience with structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculationsStrong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development design to rate productionSolid understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysisSolid understanding of common manufacturing processes and machines including mills, lathes, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc.Experience with custom machine design: motors, actuators, linear rails/actuators, pneumatics, bearings, etc.Experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software (Creo and ANSYS Workbench preferred) for structural applications.Experience with ProE/Creo and Windchill CAD/PDM systemsExperience with ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP Pre/Post processing, NASTRAN Solver, NX Advance Simulation, ProE Simulate/Mechanica, etc.ITAR RequirementsTo conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITARhere.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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to view a copy of 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 .

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