Senior Ground Network Reliability Engineer

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Sr Network Reliability Engineer to design, build, and operate a highly available global ground network for Quartz. The role emphasizes SRE principles, automation, and strong collaboration across teams to ensure secure, scalable connectivity between Earth and space.

You will work on WAN/LAN architecture, device configurations, and security constructs while driving network observability and incident response readiness in a fast-paced spaceflight environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience architecting and deploying scalable network infrastructure.
• Experience with multi-vendor device configurations and network monitoring.
• Strong scripting or coding ability in Python, Go, Rust, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Design and document end-to-end network topology for multiple sites and NOC.
• Define WAN/LAN architecture, circuits, switching, and routing.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, and out-of-band devices.
• Develop IP addressing plans, VLANs, and security controls.
• Implement network monitoring, observability, and reporting.
• Lead cyber security compliance activities for Quartz program.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

SRE principles

Python/Go/Rust/C++

TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS

Documentation & communication

Education

B.S. or higher in computer/EE/CS or related field

Tools

Juniper networking platforms

Palo Alto security platforms

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Sr Network Reliability Engineer to design, build, and operate a highly available global ground network for Quartz. The role emphasizes SRE principles, automation, and strong collaboration across teams to ensure secure, scalable connectivity between Earth and space.

You will work on WAN/LAN architecture, device configurations, and security constructs while driving network observability and incident response readiness in a fast-paced spaceflight environment.