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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Network Engineer - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $169,624.0 - $237,473.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Biometrics, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Networking Hardware, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Segmentation, Network Service, Network Virtualization, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Software Technical Review, Wide Area Networks, Computer Network Technologies, System Availability, Juniper, Templating, Information Technology, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85311025/1 ## About the Role * 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. ## Description 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., 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 * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. * 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, 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 Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here. 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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. 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