
Director, Facilities Design Civil Engineering
Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level reliability role at Blue Origin (aerospace & defense) in Space Coast, FL. And/or transports placardable amounts.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $91k–$134k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 9 reliability engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Florida plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 8 other live reliability postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 67%
- Lean 67%
- Team leadership 44%
- ✓ New product launch 33%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
- FMEA 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Blue Origin in Space Coast
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Key responsibilities
- ◆Lead site civil design and planning for new and expanding sites, including site master plans, grading and earthwork, stormwater management, paving, roadways, and utility corridors.
- ◆Direct design of launch and test site infrastructure, including pads, flame trenches and deflectors, deluge and water systems, propellant and utility trenching, and heavy-haul
- ◆Oversee geotechnical investigations and foundation recommendations, and manage subsurface, settlement, and ground-improvement risk.
- ◆Lead the civil permitting and regulatory strategy with local, state, and federal agencies, including stormwater, wetlands, floodplain, coastal, and environmental review, in partnership with Environmental and Legal teams.
- ◆Coordinate site utilities, including potable water, wastewater, fire water, natural gas, and communications, with utility providers and with Mechanical, Electrical, and Process engineering.
- ◆Plan for resilience, including flood, storm surge, and hurricane exposure, and for site security, access, and safety setbacks and clear zones.
- ◆Build, lead, and develop a team of engineers, designers, and technical leads, including hiring, performance management, and succession planning.
- ◆Set technical standards, design criteria, and review practices for the discipline, and ensure consistent application across all sites and projects.
- ◆Partner with Program, Operations, Manufacturing, Test, and Launch leadership to translate vehicle and production
requirements
into facility
requirements
and schedules.
- ✓Own discipline cost, schedule, and quality performance for the facility capital program, and report status and risk to senior leadership.
- ✓Manage and oversee architect/engineer-of-record firms, consultants, and construction contractors, including scope, fee, and deliverable quality.
- ✓Support commissioning, acceptance, and turnover of new and modified facilities, and the closure of punch-list and nonconformance items.
- ✓Respond to facility incidents and anomalies in the discipline, lead root cause and corrective action, and feed lessons learned back into standards.
Required qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
- ✓15+ years of civil or site engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading engineers or technical teams.
- ✓Professional Engineer (PE) license in civil engineering in at least one U.S. state, or ability to obtain one within 12 months.
- ✓Experience with large site development projects, including grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, and paving design.
- ✓Working knowledge of land development permitting and environmental regulations, including stormwater, wetlands, and floodplain requirements.
- ✓Progressive leadership experience managing engineering teams and external design and construction partners.
- ✓Demonstrated experience delivering complex capital projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
- ✓Ability to communicate clearly with executives, program leaders, regulators, and contractors, and to make sound decisions under schedule pressure.
Preferred qualifications
- ✓Experience with launch complexes, test sites, airports, ports, or other large industrial campuses.
- ✓Experience in coastal or hurricane-exposed environments, including Florida, and with Army Corps of Engineers or NEPA processes.
- ✓Experience with flame trench, high-energy exhaust, or cryogenic and propellant facility site design.
- ✓Master's degree in a related engineering discipline.
- ✓Experience in aerospace, launch, defense, energy, heavy industrial, or other mission-critical facilities.
- ✓Experience supporting rapid build-out of new facilities alongside operating production and test sites.
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.
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Application close date
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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!
This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.
The Director, Facility Site Civil Engineering leads the planning, design, and delivery of site infrastructure for launch, test, manufacturing, and integration campuses. This leader owns site development from master planning through construction, including grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and launch and test pads, and is accountable for environmental compliance, permitting strategy, and schedule across multiple sites.
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
- •Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts
