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Blue Origin

Sr. Technical Designer (Space Resources)

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$47.01 – $65.81/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The Sr. Technical Designer role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering, focusing on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems while fostering innovation and driving engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed 3D CAD models and production drawings for mechanical, electromechanical, and fluid systems.
  • Create comprehensive design documentation including production drawings with full GD&T per ASME Y14.5 standards.
  • Design electromechanical systems and electrical installations.
  • Collaborate directly with engineers and other designers to interpret design concepts and provide feedback.
  • Execute design and release processes independently, managing design changes through PLM/PDM systems.
  • Support analysis and design validation, performing basic finite element analysis (FEA).
  • Design specialty hardware and systems including vacuum and pressurized systems.
  • Maintain exceptional drawing quality and standards, mentoring junior designers.

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in engineering technology, industrial engineering, CAD/Design, or related technical field.
  • 10+ years of professional CAD design experience in aerospace, defense, or industrial manufacturing, or high school diploma/GED with 10+ years of relevant design experience.
  • Expert proficiency in 3D CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar).
  • Demonstrated expertise in creating production drawings per ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes: machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, assembly.
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to drawing quality.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a hands-on, on-site role based at the North Hollywood (CA) facility.
  • The pace at Blue Origin is brisk, with rapid cycles of design, analysis, and iteration.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $56/hr, this posting sits about 15% above the $49/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $37–$69/hr middle band drawn from 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 100 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 50 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 240 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Blue Origin currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Segundo at $53/hr, Pasadena at $50/hr, and Long Beach at $49/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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