Principal Network Engineer

Software Engineeringposted 4d ago

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

This role is part of Enterprise Technology (ET), where we’re developing the digital infrastructure needed to build the road to space, with an emphasis on digital capabilities required to advance Blue Origin’s mission. Enterprise Technology is the center of excellence for digital technology at Blue Origin, providing oversight and governance to align technology and business strategies.

We are looking for a Principal Network Engineer to help build and evolve an enterprise network that simply works secure by design, observable by default, resilient across manufacturing and launch operations, and scalable as Blue Origin grows.

This is a senior technical individual contributor role. You will provide technical leadership, architecture direction, design guidance, standards development, mentorship, and operational expertise across Blue Origin’s enterprise network. You will influence teams through technical credibility, sound engineering judgment, and practical solutions rather than direct people-management authority.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Shape and drive enterprise network architecture strategy, standards, and technical roadmaps aligned with Blue Origin’s technology and business goals.

Lead the design, review, implementation guidance, and operational readiness of enterprise network infrastructure across office, manufacturing, lab, launch, and other mission-critical facilities.

Ensure high availability, reliability, security, and supportability of network services across sites, platforms, and business-critical environments.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to network engineers by guiding designs, reviewing implementation approaches, developing standards, and raising engineering quality.

Drive automation, validation, and repeatable engineering practices to improve consistency, reliability, and operational scale.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, security, cloud, facilities, and safety teams, to deliver integrated and secure network solutions.

Partner with vendors, service providers, and key stakeholders to evaluate solutions, resolve complex technical issues, and ensure strong technical and business outcomes.

Provide technical input into lifecycle planning, investment priorities, and network roadmaps that support a network that just works.

Stay current with networking technologies and industry trends to identify practical opportunities to improve Blue Origin’s enterprise network capabilities.

Support complex incident response, root-cause analysis, design reviews, and major network initiatives where senior technical expertise is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent experience.

10+ years of enterprise networking experience in complex production environments.

7+ years providing technical leadership, architecture direction, design ownership, standards development, or mentorship in enterprise network environments.

Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, troubleshooting, validating, or operating enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, cloud, or network security infrastructure.

Experience with cloud networking, network virtualization, segmentation, or large-scale enterprise network architecture.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, reliable, and supportable network architecture decisions.

Ability to influence technical direction across teams without relying on direct reporting authority.

Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience implementing, operating, or maintaining Juniper network devices.

Experience designing, implementing, or operating SD-WAN architectures.

Experience designing, implementing, or operating EVPN/VXLAN architectures.

Experience with network segmentation, NAC, firewall policy, or zero-trust-aligned enterprise access models.

Experience applying software engineering practices to networking, such as source control, templating, peer review, automated validation, CI/CD pipelines, drift detection, or source-of-truth-driven automation.

Experience supporting high-availability network environments across manufacturing, industrial, lab, launch, aerospace, or other mission-critical facilities.

Experience creating reference architectures, standards, design patterns, or technical roadmaps for a growing enterprise network.

Ability to mentor senior engineers, facilitate technical design reviews, and drive alignment across engineering and operations teams.

Travel Expectations

Up to 20% travel may be required to support major site deployments, architecture reviews, vendor engagements, launch or manufacturing facility needs, and critical network initiatives.

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $169,624.00 - $237,473.25

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program.
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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