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# Principal Network Engineer

- **Company:** Blue Origin
- **Location:** Merritt Island, FL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **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, Drift Detection, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_38ced6676c194db0839815222a322941

## 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., * 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., 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.

## Description

* 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., * 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, 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