Senior SDN & Networking Engineer for Space-Based Networks

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is hiring a Software Development Engineer III for Network & SDN to design and implement a scalable, self-healing network for a multi-orbit satellite system. You will work on routing, telemetry, and cross-layer optimization across terrestrial and space links, collaborating with principal engineers and tech leaders to advance space-based communications.

The role emphasizes SDN, distributed control planes, and high-speed, low-latency networking for a complex constellation, with

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

Networking architecture

SDN

Routing

Telemetry

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Master's degree in CS/EE or related

Tools

P4

OpenFlow

Job description

Blue Origin is hiring a Software Development Engineer III for Network & SDN to design and implement a scalable, self-healing network for a multi-orbit satellite system. You will work on routing, telemetry, and cross-layer optimization across terrestrial and space links, collaborating with principal engineers and tech leaders to advance space-based communications.

The role emphasizes SDN, distributed control planes, and high-speed, low-latency networking for a complex constellation, with