Civil Engineer: Future Launch Sites & Site Development

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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!

Blue Origin is building the next generation of orbital launch infrastructure, and we need someone who wants to help us figure out where we build next, and then help us build it. This is a civil engineering role for someone who's energized by the messy, ambiguous, high-stakes work at the front end of new launch sites: site identification, due diligence, conceptual design, environmental and permitting strategy, and then carrying it through design development into the field.

You'll work on launch pads that don't exist yet. You'll walk candidate sites, build the early site concepts, shape what gets permitted and how, and drive design from blank-page to broken-ground. This is not a maintenance seat or a back-office reviewer role. It's a "go figure it out, then make it real" seat.

We're looking for someone who:

• Wants extreme ownership of their work

• Treats every site walk as a chance to learn something the desk version can't show you

• Is comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, then refining as the picture clears

• Likes hard problems that don't come with instructions on how to solve

Key Responsibilities:

• Support site identification and due diligence for future Blue Origin launch sites, including walking candidate sites, evaluating constraints (geotechnical, hydrology, flood, environmental, utilities, access), and building the case for or against

• Lead civil planning and conceptual site design for new launch pads. Translate program-level requirements into site layouts, grading, drainage, utility corridors, roadways, and infrastructure that talks to facilities and ground systems

• Drive coordination with A/E firms and contractors through design development and execution. Act as the owner's rep, hold them to design intent, resolve cross-discipline conflicts in real time

• Support environmental planning and regulatory compliance: NEPA Environmental Assessments, environmental surveys, impact analyses, agency coordination (Space Force, NASA, FAA, state/local jurisdictions)

• Review design documents, drawings, and 3D models for conformance to operational requirements and design intent. Push back when something doesn't add up

• Help develop statements of work and technical scope for civil design and planning activities

• Use BIM workflows to keep multi-disciplinary site and facility design coordinated

• Identify project risks early, surface them, and help close them out

• Be in the field as often as the work demands: site walks, construction observation, conflict resolution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline

• 1+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, or drafting (site development, grading, drainage, utilities)

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D

• Willingness to travel to candidate and active sites: frequent day trips and the occasional longer stint

• Strong communication: written, verbal, and the kind where you have to talk an A/E or contractor off a bad design decision without burning the relationship

• Comfortable rapidly changing roles and priorities in a high-paced, ambiguous environment

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder)

• Ability to obtain and maintain badging at government installations (Cape Canaveral SFS, KSC)

• Ability to perform hands-on field work in heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, or at heights

• 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

• EIT certificate or Professional Engineer (PE) license, or actively pursuing

• Experience with site development for aerospace, industrial, defense, or other heavy infrastructure projects

• Working knowledge of adjacent disciplines (electrical, geotechnical, structural, surveying, piping) sufficient to spot when something doesn't add up at the interface

• BIM software fluency (Autodesk BIM 360 / Construction Cloud, Navisworks, Revit)

• Hydraulic/hydrologic modeling (ICPR, WaterGEMS, or similar)

• Background in coastal engineering or Florida-specific environmental regulations

• Experience supporting NEPA and environmental regulatory research, preparation, and reporting

• Experience with design-build project delivery and managing competitive bid processes

• Familiarity with permitting and land-use coordination with government agencies (state, federal, military)

• Experience with project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling, both day-to-day and full construction management

Culture Statement

Don’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 Regulations

Applicants 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

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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

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