Senior SDN & Network Architect for Space Communications

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to design and implement the network for our space-based communications system. You will work with principal engineers and technical leaders on routing, traffic management, and network resilience, mentoring junior engineers in networking best practices.

You will contribute to a dynamic, self-healing network operating at orbital speeds, with cross-layer collaboration across RF and Silicon teams to optimize latency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience in software development for networks, distributed systems, or telecommunications.
• Experience implementing SDN controllers and programmable data planes such as P4, OpenFlow, or proprietary frameworks.
• Experience implementing network solutions for wireless, cloud, or service provider networks.
• Experience developing software for mission-critical systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop routing solutions, topology management, and fast-reroute mechanisms tailored for time-varying LEO satellite constellations.
• Implement software-defined networking frameworks that support centralized and distributed control planes across the constellation.
• Implement self-healing network logic where real-time telemetry drives automated congestion management and fault isolation.
• Develop observability components using in-band and out-of-band telemetry for packet-level visibility and flow-level tracing.
• Implement packet forwarding solutions that operate reliably in space, optimizing latency and throughput under power constraints.
• Support cross-layer optimization with RF and Silicon teams to ensure mobility across beams and satellites.

Skills

SDN controllers

Programmable data planes

Networking architectures

Distributed systems

Mission-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to design and implement the network for our space-based communications system. You will work with principal engineers and technical leaders on routing, traffic management, and network resilience, mentoring junior engineers in networking best practices.

You will contribute to a dynamic, self-healing network operating at orbital speeds, with cross-layer collaboration across RF and Silicon teams to optimize latency and