Rusty Schulke
About Rusty Schulke
Rusty Schulke is a Senior CAD Administrator at Blue Origin with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and CAD systems.
Company
Rusty Schulke currently works at BLUE ORIGIN as a Senior CAD Administrator. The company is based in Kent, Washington, United States. Rusty joined BLUE ORIGIN in 2020 and has since been involved in various initiatives to enhance CAD system efficiency and user accessibility. The company is known for its contributions to aerospace development and rocket engineering.
Title
Rusty Schulke holds the position of Sr CAD Admin at BLUE ORIGIN. In this role, Rusty has taken responsibility for developing and leading initiatives aimed at improving CAD system usability. His work includes creating a CREO Drawing course and implementing a smart searchable CAD Knowledge Base.
Education and Expertise
Rusty Schulke studied at Kirkwood Community College, where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also studied Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance at Northwest Iowa Technical College and received a certificate from the American Welding Society. Rusty's expertise spans CAD system administration, mechanical design, and instructional training in CREO software.
Background
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Rusty Schulke worked in several roles across different companies. He worked as an IT Analyst and CREO Parametric expert at John Deere in Dubuque, Iowa, and also as a Product Design Engineer in Augusta, Georgia. He was the Founder of a self-employed venture in Kansas City, Kansas, and served as a Mechanical Routed System Specialist & Trainer at Dell Engineering Services in Davenport, Iowa. His earlier roles included being a Design Engineer at John Deere in Des Moines, Iowa, and a Designer at Protek Medical Products Inc. in Iowa City, Iowa.
Achievements
Rusty Schulke has made notable contributions in his roles, such as developing a smart searchable CAD Knowledge Base that enhances user accessibility and efficiency. He also created and led a CREO Drawing course specifically tailored to Blue Origin standards. Rusty pioneered a new design approach for routing tubes and hoses, leading to significant time savings in assembly design. Additionally, he has produced instructional CAD training videos and conducts weekly CREO Pro/Piping sessions to introduce innovative design techniques.