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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Technical Program Manager - TeraWave Ground Infrastructure - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $197,849.0 - $276,988.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Biometrics, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Embedded Software, Integrated Development Environments, Networking Hardware, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Administration, Software Engineering, User-Centered Design, Information Technology, SDN Network, Atlassian Tools, Wireless Technologies - **Published:** November 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18862339/Principal-Technical-Program-Manager-Terawave-Ground-Infrastructure-California-Cupertino ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field. * 10 or more years of technical program management or equivalent program leadership experience working with software engineering organizations. * Experience leading complex, multi-team software programs from planning through integration, release, and operational deployment. * Experience developing and managing integrated roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths. * Experience coordinating software delivery with hardware, silicon, embedded systems, or other tightly coupled engineering organizations. Preferred Qualifications * Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field. * Experience delivering networking, telecommunications, aerospace, embedded systems, or large-scale distributed-system programs. * Experience managing programs that span cloud software, embedded software, networking hardware, and operational infrastructure. * Familiarity with networking concepts such as routing, switching, wireless systems, Software-Defined Networking, or network management and orchestration. * Experience using tools such as Jira and Confluence to support planning, dependency management, and organizational reporting. * Experience operating in a fast-paced development environment with evolving requirements and aggressive delivery timelines. * Demonstrated ability to influence technical teams, engineering leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority. ## Description As a Principal Technical Program Manager within the TeraWave Network Ground Infrastructure organization, you will manage the end-to-end design, deployment, and operational scaling of our high-capacity terrestrial and ground networking architecture including the physical and logical fabric connecting our next-generation satellite constellation to the global internet, operating entirely at the intersection of carrier-grade networking, high-speed packet processing, and global data center/PoP deployments. You will own the integrated network software roadmap and execution plan, establish scalable planning and delivery mechanisms, and drive alignment across software, hardware, systems engineering, integration, and operational partners. You will work closely with engineering leaders and technical teams to identify critical-path dependencies, resolve ambiguity, manage program risk, and deliver major system capabilities. This role is based in Seattle, WA, or Cupertino, CA. Responsibilities * Manage the deployment strategy for scaling the TeraWave global IP/MPLS backbone, bridging gateway locations, core PoPs, and SatOps facilities. Spearhead the global transit strategy by negotiating tier-1 IP transit partnerships, dark fiber leases, and high-capacity transport circuits. * Scale our global footprint by deploying Points of Presence (PoPs) within major Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and carrier-neutral data centers worldwide, establishing direct peering policies to minimize user latency and optimize cost-per-bit. Drive the physical deployment of hardware rack elevations, including power distribution (AC/DC), thermal management, cabling standards, and top-of-rack (ToR) switch integration. * Manage the physical site selection, real estate acquisition, and civil/facility engineering lifecycle for gateway earth station data centers and SatOps facilities. Direct multi-disciplinary teams through the physical build-out of technical spaces, managing vendor relationships, colocation agreements, and enterprise-scale hardware procurement cycles globally. * Drive country-specific regulatory compliance, telecommunications licensing, and cross-border legal approvals required for international site deployments., 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, 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. 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