Senior COMSEC Network Engineer for Space Systems

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks a Sr. Network Systems Engineer to join the COMSEC team within Core Systems and Components.

You will design, develop, and maintain secure network and communications systems supporting mission-critical spaceflight programs. Collaborate with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems teams, define requirements, perform trade studies, tests, and ensure compliance with security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in network systems engineering.
• Knowledge of COMSEC principles, policies, and equipment.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, architectures, and security frameworks.
• Experience implementing and managing firewall policies, VLANs, ACLs, and network segmentation strategies.
• Experience with network monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of high availability and redundancy design principles.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement network and communications security (COMSEC) systems and architectures.
• Collaborate with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams for seamless integration of network solutions.
• Define and manage network systems requirements, interfaces, and performance parameters.
• Support system-level trade studies, design reviews, and technical assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and communications issues.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, and regulations.
• Contribute to documentation including specifications and test plans.

Skills

COMSEC

Network architecture

Firewall policies

VLANs/ACLs

Network monitoring

High availability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

PRTG

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks a Sr. Network Systems Engineer to join the COMSEC team within Core Systems and Components.

You will design, develop, and maintain secure network and communications systems supporting mission-critical spaceflight programs. Collaborate with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems teams, define requirements, perform trade studies, tests, and ensure compliance with security standards.