Senior Civil Design Lead — Spaceflight Facilities

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead the civil-structural design for complex facilities, foundations, and site infrastructure. You will own the full design cycle from concept through construction, coordinating with geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers, and aligning with external firms and general contractors.

You will serve as the internal design authority, set technical direction, review calculations, and ensure quality across deliverables

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in civil or structural engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Civil or Structural engineering — issued in any U.S. state or territory.
• Minimum 7 years of experience designing and delivering structural or civil infrastructure through the full project life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex designs from concept through construction with no oversight.
• Strong drawing and modeling proficiency.
• Deep design and analysis experience with steel-framed buildings and reinforced concrete structures.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design of the most complex buildings, foundations, and site infrastructure supporting program operations.
• Serve as internal design authority for the team's civil-structural work — setting technical direction, defending design decisions to leadership and stakeholders, and ensuring quality across deliverables.
• Create detailed structural drawings and calculations to industry standards (AISC-360, ACI 318, ASCE-7, IBC, IEBC as applicable).
• Perform advanced structural analysis using structural design software and hand-calculation methods; author analysis reports documenting load combinations, demand-to-capacity ratios, and code compliance.
• Coordinate with geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to integrate structural, foundation, and service requirements.
• Manage relationships with external design firms, specialist consultants, and general contractors — reviewing calculations, drawings, and specifications, holding them to the team's technical standards, and resolving issues during design and construction
• Interface with local building officials and permitting authorities to support permit approvals and address permit review comments
• Develop specifications, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and technical scope for construction contractors; lead contractor selection and pre-construction meetings
• Provide construction support — RFIs, submittal reviews, site visits, punch list closeout, and construction observation
• Serve as the team's technical resource for civil-structural questions, trade studies, and cross-discipline coordination decisions
• Mentor less-experienced engineers through informal technical guidance and design reviews
• Provide schedule, hours, and budget input to leadership; inform program-level technical risk and trade decisions

Skills

PE license

Civil/Structural leadership

Structural design experience

Code knowledge (AISC-360, ACI 318, AS-

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead the civil-structural design for complex facilities, foundations, and site infrastructure. You will own the full design cycle from concept through construction, coordinating with geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers, and aligning with external firms and general contractors.

You will serve as the internal design authority, set technical direction, review calculations, and ensure quality across deliverables