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Principal Software Engineer – Networking Architecture, SDN
BLUE ORIGIN. Lead the end-to-end design of a hybrid space-ground transport network .
Posted 4/24/2026full-timeBay Area • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,773 - $323,081 per yearWebsite
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudDistributed SystemsSwitching
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the end-to-end design of a hybrid space-ground transport network
- Define technical strategy for multi-hop routing, topology management, and fast-reroute strategies tailored for time-varying LEO constellations
- Drive capacity modeling that translates raw RF link characteristics into high-performance network-layer models
- Architect a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) framework to manage centralized and distributed control planes
- Implement real-time Traffic Engineering (TE) and policy enforcement to optimize data flow across constrained satellite payloads and terrestrial backbones
- Design programmable transport solutions that allow for rapid deployment of new protocols and features
- Build a world-class observability stack using in-band and out-of-band telemetry for packet-level visibility
- Develop "Self-Healing" network logic where real-time telemetry feeds directly into SDN controllers for automated congestion management and fault isolation
- Correlate flow-level tracing with link performance to ensure peak efficiency across the constellation
- Design packet forwarding architectures that survive the rigors of space, optimizing for latency and throughput under power-constrained environments
- Lead cross-layer optimization efforts, working alongside RF and Silicon teams to ensure seamless mobility across beams and satellites
- Act as the technical authority for networking across TeraWave, mentoring senior staff and influencing long-term hardware and software roadmaps
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 15+ years of experience in network architecture, large-scale distributed systems, or telecommunications
- Deep expertise in BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and Segment Routing (SRv6/SR-MPLS) in complex, high-scale environments
- Proven track record of building or managing SDN controllers and programmable data planes (P4, OpenFlow, or proprietary frameworks)
- Deep understanding of packet processing, ASIC/FPGA forwarding logic, and high-speed switching
- Experience leading cross-domain architecture for satellite, wireless, or cloud-scale service provider networks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent technical written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with development in mission and safety-critical environments.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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Hard Skills & Tools
network architectureSDN (Software-Defined Networking)BGPIS-ISOSPFSegment Routing (SRv6/SR-MPLS)packet processingASICFPGAhigh-speed switching
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillstechnical communication