Senior Network Architect: SDN & Ground Infra

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 290,709 - 406,991; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Principal Network Development Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to shape the ground network for our global satellite ecosystem. You will design, deploy, and operate terrestrial infrastructure across hundreds of gateway sites, guiding standards, security, and scalability.

You will mentor engineers, lead large-scale WAN initiatives, and partner with cloud, field, and network teams to deliver resilient, automated solutions that backhaul satellite traffic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of networking experience in large-scale, complex production environments including WANs.
• 7+ years of technical leadership, architecture, design ownership, or mentorship in WAN environments.
• Knowledge of BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and SRv6 or SR-MPLS in network environments.
• Experience with cloud networking, network virtualization, segmentation, and automation of large-scale WAN architectures.
• U.S. citizen/national, U.S. permanent resident, or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, provision, and operate the terrestrial network across hundreds of global gateway sites.
• Define and evolve network architecture, engineering standards, and operational best practices for the global ground network.
• Partner with network, cloud, and field engineering teams to deliver a scalable and resilient ground network.
• Design automation frameworks and deployment pipelines that enable rapid, repeatable provisioning of gateway sites.
• Integrate the satellite constellation with the terrestrial backbone across management, customer, and security networking services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple organizations on large-scale networking initiatives.
• Drive architectural decisions and engineering excellence for successful delivery of complex ground network programs.

Skills

10+ years networking

Technical leadership

BGP/IS-IS/OSPF

SRv6/SR-MPLS

Cloud networking & automation

WAN architectures

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Principal Network Development Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to shape the ground network for our global satellite ecosystem. You will design, deploy, and operate terrestrial infrastructure across hundreds of gateway sites, guiding standards, security, and scalability.

You will mentor engineers, lead large-scale WAN initiatives, and partner with cloud, field, and network teams to deliver resilient, automated solutions that backhaul satellite traffic.