Senior Ground Network Engineer - Space Systems (SRE)

Blue Origin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 182,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Stock options for regular employees

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Ground Network Engineer to design, build, and maintain highly available network infrastructure across global ground stations. You will join a team delivering reliable connectivity for spaceflight missions with a focus on automation and SRE principles.

The role emphasizes scalable network operations, collaboration across disciplines, and adherence to security and compliance standards to support Blue Origin’s Quartz program and national security missions.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience architecting, developing and deploying scalable and maintainable network infrastructure.
• Experience in network architecting, device installation, configuration, and monitoring.
• Experience developing and managing network device configurations in multi-vendor environments.
• Deep understanding of protocols including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS; routing protocols BGP, OSPF, IS-IS; network services DHCP, DNS, NTP.
• Experience coding in Python, Go, Rust, C++, etc.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to earn trust and contribute to inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Design and document the end-to-end network topology for multiple sites and a Network Operations Center (NOC).
• Define and implement WAN/LAN architecture, including primary and backup circuits, switching, and routing.
• Configure and manage network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and out-of-band management devices.
• Develop and implement IP addressing plans and VLAN configurations.
• Establish and maintain network security architecture, including firewalls, VPN tunnels, and ACLs.
• Conduct system hardening, vulnerability scanning, and remediation of findings.
• Implement and manage network monitoring and observability platforms to ensure health and performance.
• Coordinate with service providers for circuit installation and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and as-built documentation.
• Develop and automate network health reporting and trend analysis.
• Lead Quartz cyber security compliance activities.

Skills

Networking design

Network automation

Python/Go/C++ coding

TCP/IP protocols

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS

Site Reliability Engineering

Education

B.S. or higher in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Juniper networking

Palo Alto Networks

NIST SP 800-series

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Ground Network Engineer to design, build, and maintain highly available network infrastructure across global ground stations. You will join a team delivering reliable connectivity for spaceflight missions with a focus on automation and SRE principles.

The role emphasizes scalable network operations, collaboration across disciplines, and adherence to security and compliance standards to support Blue Origin’s Quartz program and national security missions.