Civil Engineer: Launch Sites Development

Blue Origin•Los Angeles, CA

20d

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports development of the company’s orbital launch infrastructure in the Western Range. The Civil Engineer will own civil planning and conceptual site design for operational launch-site infrastructure, including roads, utilities, drainage, port and wharf access, integration and support facilities, and laydown and staging areas. The role focuses on early planning and design decisions rather than construction management, including assessing candidate sites, identifying constraints, shaping conceptual layouts, and directing coordination with agencies and architecture and engineering (A/E) partners. The engineer will evaluate geotechnical, hydrologic, flood, environmental, utility, and access constraints; help establish technical scope and direction for design development; and coordinate with adjacent disciplines to keep the overall design coherent. The role also supports environmental planning and regulatory compliance, produces sketch-level civil designs and spot checks in AutoCAD Civil 3D, and uses BIM workflows to coordinate site and facility design. Field work includes site walks, agency meetings, and early construction observation as projects progress. Frequent day trips and occasional longer travel to candidate and active sites are expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of professional experience in civil engineering design, planning, or site development, including grading, drainage, utilities, or roadways.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Willingness to travel to candidate and active sites, including frequent day trips and occasional longer stays.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make and explain a case for site decisions.
Comfort working through 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, including Vandenberg SFB.
Ability to perform hands-on field work in heat, cold, rain, tight quarters, or at heights.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working at or with Vandenberg SFB, Western Range operations, or 30th Space Wing / Space Launch Delta 30 coordination.
EIT certificate or Professional Engineer (PE) license, or actively pursuing one.
Experience with site identification, due diligence, or front-end planning for aerospace, industrial, defense, or other heavy infrastructure projects.
Owner’s-representative experience on the sponsor side of A/E design contracts, driving deliverables from concept through schematic design.
Working knowledge of adjacent disciplines such as electrical, geotechnical, structural, surveying, and piping, sufficient to identify interface issues.
Experience with marine or port infrastructure, including wharfs, docks, shore facilities, and dredging coordination.
BIM software fluency, including Autodesk BIM 360 / Construction Cloud, Navisworks, or Revit.
Hydraulic and hydrologic modeling experience using ICPR, WaterGEMS, or similar tools.
Experience supporting NEPA and environmental regulatory research, preparation, and reporting.
Familiarity with permitting and land-use coordination with state, federal, or military agencies.
Experience with California-specific environmental regulations or coastal engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead civil planning and conceptual site design for launch-site operational infrastructure, including roads, utilities, drainage, port and wharf access, integration and support facilities, laydown and staging, and related civil scope.
Support site evaluation and due diligence by walking sites, evaluating constraints, and developing recommendations on candidate layouts.
Drive early coordination with A/E partners, shape technical scope and direction, review schematic and design-development deliverables, and resolve cross-discipline conflicts.
Support environmental planning and regulatory compliance, including NEPA Environmental Assessments, environmental surveys, impact analyses, and agency coordination.
Produce sketch-level and spot-check civil design in AutoCAD Civil 3D for tie-ins, feasibility studies, and alternatives analysis.
Coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical, fluids, and geotechnical disciplines to maintain a coherent multi-disciplinary design.
Help develop statements of work and technical scope for civil design, planning, and site evaluation activities.
Use BIM workflows to coordinate site and facility design across disciplines.
Identify project risks early, surface them, and drive them to closure.
Perform field activities as needed, including site walks, agency meetings, and early construction observation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, possible benefits and bonuses based on company discretion.