Sr Software Engineer - Network & SDN - TeraWave
Blue Origin1 day ago
Cupertino, CA, USA or Seattle, WA, USASenior
Base Salary
$249k - $348k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement key components of the hybrid space-ground transport network.
- Develop routing solutions, topology management systems, and fast-reroute mechanisms for time-varying LEO constellations.
- Create capacity models translating raw RF link characteristics into network-layer implementations.
- Implement SDN frameworks supporting centralized and distributed control planes.
- Develop real-time traffic engineering and policy enforcement mechanisms for satellite payloads and terrestrial backbones.
- Implement programmable transport solutions for deploying new protocols and features.
- Develop observability components using in-band and out-of-band telemetry for packet-level visibility.
- Build self-healing network logic for automated congestion management and fault isolation.
- Correlate flow-level tracing with link performance across the constellation.
- Implement packet-forwarding solutions optimized for space environments, latency, throughput, and power constraints.
- Support cross-layer optimization with RF and Silicon teams for mobility across beams and satellites.
- Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers on networking best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 8+ years of experience in network engineering, distributed systems, or telecommunications.
- Strong knowledge of BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and Segment Routing, including SRv6 and SR-MPLS.
- Experience implementing or working with SDN controllers and programmable data planes such as P4, OpenFlow, or proprietary frameworks.
- Understanding of packet processing, ASIC/FPGA forwarding logic, and high-speed switching.
- Experience implementing network solutions for wireless, cloud, or service provider networks.
- Experience developing in mission-critical environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Preferred: experience with satellite or terrestrial/satellite hybrid communications networks.
- Preferred: knowledge of telemetry pipelines and analytics for network monitoring.
- Preferred: background in graph theory or network optimization.
- Preferred: contributions to internal or open-source networking projects.
- Preferred: familiarity with satellite communications systems and regulatory considerations.
- Preferred: experience with network performance modeling and simulation tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Potential role- and level-dependent bonuses and other benefits, subject to company discretion and not guaranteed.
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About Blue Origin
Blue Origin designs and manufactures rocket engines, reusable launch vehicles, and lunar transport systems for commercial and government customers. Its products include the suborbital New Shepard, the in-development New Glenn orbital rocket, BE-4 engines (used on ULA’s Vulcan), and the Blue Moon lander; revenue comes from launch services, engine supply, and space systems contracts, including a NASA Human Landing System award. Founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the company is headquartered in Kent, Washington.