Sr Software Engineer - Network & SDN - TeraWave
BLUE ORIGINSan Francisco, California, United States • Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted April 23, 2026
197529 - 276539.55 USD
Full Time
About the Company
We are building a road to space for the benefit of Earth, humanity’s blue origin. Our team is focused on radically reducing the cost of access to space and harnessing its vast resources while mobilizing future generations to realize this mission. Blue Origin builds reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers. Discover more at BlueOrigin.com. *We hope you engage with us and our community. However, we reserve the right to remove derogatory or off-topic comments from our social media accounts. Thank you for understanding.*
Job Description
Join Blue Origin's team as a Sr Software Engineer - Network & SDN at TeraWave, developing critical components of our space-based communications system. Apply expertise in networking architecture and software-defined networking to design and implement a dynamic, self-healing network across our multi-orbit constellation.
Requirements
- Implement designs for key components of our hybrid space-ground transport network
- Develop routing solutions, topology management systems, and fast-reroute mechanisms tailored for time-varying LEO constellations
- Implement Software-Defined Networking (SDN) frameworks to support centralized and distributed control planes
- Develop real-time Traffic Engineering (TE) and policy enforcement mechanisms to optimize data flow across constrained satellite payloads and terrestrial backbones
Benefits
- 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
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays