Space Networking SDN Engineer - Architect & Routing Expert

Blue Origin LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to design and implement the network for our multi-orbit Terawave constellation, delivering reliable, scalable routing and control planes for 5,408 satellites.

You will collaborate with principal engineers, mentor juniors, and help optimize routing, traffic management, and resilience under strict power and latency budgets in a cutting-edge space communications program.

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

OpenFlow

P4

Network solutions

Mission-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SDN frameworks

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Software Engineer for Network Architecture and SDN to design and implement the network for our multi-orbit Terawave constellation, delivering reliable, scalable routing and control planes for 5,408 satellites.

You will collaborate with principal engineers, mentor juniors, and help optimize routing, traffic management, and resilience under strict power and latency budgets in a cutting-edge space communications program.