Senior Manager, Facilities Design Structural Engineering

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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.

As Blue's Senior Manager of Facilities Design Structural Engineering, you will build and lead the team that designs and sustains the structures behind Blue's Florida operations. Your team of structural engineers and designers will own structural design for new buildings, expansions and modifications to existing facilities, and the ongoing sustainment of the buildings, foundations, and special structures that support manufacturing, processing, test, and launch.

Our structures are not typical commercial buildings: high-bay facilities sized around large launch vehicles, heavy overhead cranes, foundations for test and processing equipment, and structures that must perform in a coastal, corrosive, hurricane-exposed environment near an active launch range. Existing facilities are constantly being modified for new equipment and processes, and each change needs a verified load path. You will make sure this work is designed right the first time, delivered quickly, and that deterioration in operating facilities is caught and corrected early.

You will be a people leader and a hands-on technical leader: hiring and developing a high-performing team, setting structural design standards, and reviewing the team's most important work. You will partner closely with civil, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection design leads, with construction and project management, with tooling and ground support equipment teams, and with facilities maintenance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, mentor, and develop a team of facility structural engineers and designers; set clear priorities, expectations, and career paths; and build a team culture of safety, ownership, and technical excellence.
• Own structural design for new buildings and expansions, including high-bay manufacturing and integration facilities, crane runways and supports, equipment foundations, platforms, pipe and utility supports, and launch-site structures.
• Own structural engineering for modifications to existing facilities, including load-path verification and strengthening for new cranes, equipment, tooling, and roof or floor loads.
• Own structural sustainment engineering for operating facilities: condition assessments, corrosion and concrete deterioration evaluation, repair designs, and engineering support to facilities maintenance and operations teams.
• Set structural design criteria, standards, and details, including wind and hurricane design for coastal Florida sites, crane and equipment loads, and corrosion-resistant detailing.
• Serve as, or assign and oversee, the structural engineer of record; review and approve calculations, drawings, specifications, and shop drawings for quality, code compliance, and constructability.
• Manage outside structural A/E consultants: define scope, review deliverables, and hold firms to schedule, quality, and budget.
• Plan and manage the team's workload, schedule, and budget across a portfolio of concurrent projects; forecast staffing and consultant needs; and escalate risks early.
• Coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction, including base and range requirements at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, on structural permitting and special inspections.
• Translate manufacturing, tooling, ground support equipment, and operations needs into structural requirements, and challenge requirements that add cost without adding safety or performance.
• Support construction and turnover: submittals, RFIs, field changes, and closeout; and capture lessons learned in standards.
• Lead engineering response to structural incidents and anomalies, including root cause and corrective action.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) license in at least one U.S. state, with the ability to obtain Florida licensure.
• 12+ years of progressive structural engineering experience on industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, or heavy commercial facilities.
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including direct people management (hiring, performance management, and development).
• Experience designing steel and concrete structures, foundations, and crane-supporting structures.
• Experience evaluating and retrofitting existing structures, including condition assessment and repair design.
• Working knowledge of IBC / Florida Building Code, ASCE 7, ACI 318, and AISC 360.
• Experience serving as engineer of record and producing sealed structural construction documents.
• Experience managing outside A/E consultants and multiple concurrent projects to schedule and budget.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief leadership, building officials, and contractors clearly.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Structural Engineer (SE) license.
• Active Florida PE license.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with high-wind and hurricane design and corrosion-resistant design in coastal environments.
• Experience with heavy overhead crane systems, large-span high-bay structures, or vibration-sensitive equipment foundations.
• Experience with blast, overpressure, or other special-hazard structural design, and with launch, test stand, or propellant facility structures.
• Experience on federal installations or with NASA, U.S. Space Force, or USACE design review processes.
• Experience with structural sustainment or asset management programs for operating facilities.
• Experience establishing or scaling an in-house engineering team or design standards.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to pass a U.S. Air Force / Space Force background check for base access at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Work is performed in a mix of office, operating facility, and active construction environments, including launch-site areas. Occasional exposure to outdoor conditions — heat, rain, fumes, odors, and noise.
• Must be available to work extended hours as needed to support critical construction, operations, and program milestones.
• Willingness to travel to other Blue Origin sites, agencies, vendors, and contractors as required (occasional, approximately 10%).

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $158,257.00 - $221,559.45

Other site ranges may differ

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
• 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 of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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