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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!\nThis role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.As part of a small, high-impact team responsible for design, deployment, and operation, the Network Engineer III delivers end-to-end network and infrastructure solutions across test stands, integration labs, and the control room. Working with minimal oversight, this engineer develops architectures for multi-site environments where operator, controls, and test traffic must be reliable, well segregated, and remotely accessible. The role selects and integrates network hardware and supporting infrastructure, owns network technical approval authority for its scope, and drives the standards, processes, and documentation that the ground segment depends on as it grows.\nSpecial Mentions\nRelocation provided\nTravel expected up to 25% of the time\nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:\nOwn and design the infrastructure that supports including test stand, integration lab, and control room networks, with a primary focus on the initial deployment in the R&D environment, including servers, data storage, displays, workstations, and remote access systems, and define how it interfaces with controls and instrumentation.\nDefine the physical infrastructure for the network, including rack layouts, cabling and fiber plant, power and grounding requirements, and environmental considerations, in coordination with facilities and electrical engineering.\nServe as technical lead for network and infrastructure scope, determining methods and procedures on new assignments and making trade-offs between low-, medium-, and high-performance architecture choices.\nDesign and implement segmentation, VLANs, ACLs, and firewall policies that separate and protect operational, controls, and test networks.\nAct as prime technical contact for network and infrastructure scope with software, controls, test, operations, facilities, and external vendors, negotiating requirements, setting technical direction, and aligning on solutions.\nLead troubleshooting, anomaly investigations, and root-cause analyses for network and communications failures, and own corrective-action plans through closure.\nProvide input to and be accountable for schedule, budget, and milestones for network and infrastructure scope, and communicate technical, cost, and schedule risk to program and technical leaders.\nDevelop and maintain automation for network provisioning, configuration, and compliance using tools such as Ansible.\nOwn process and standards improvements for network design, configuration management, and change control.\nAuthor and maintain architecture diagrams, interface control documents, bills of materials, configuration baselines, and test plans, ensuring traceability and configuration control.\nChampion and deploy AI-enabled engineering tools to improve analysis, documentation, and configuration efficiency across the team.\nProvide field support for installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting at test sites.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of relevant experience in network engineering, network systems design, or network infrastructure.\nDemonstrated ownership of network and infrastructure design, hardware selection, and deployment with minimal oversight.\nStrong understanding of network protocols, architectures, and security frameworks.\nExperience implementing and managing firewall policies, VLANs, ACLs, and network segmentation strategies.\nExperience with network monitoring and management tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar).\nHands-on experience with Ansible for network automation and configuration management.\nExperience selecting and integrating network hardware and supporting infrastructure for mission-critical or operational environments.\nExperience troubleshooting and leading root-cause investigations for complex network or communications failures.\nExperience mentoring engineers and reviewing the technical work of others.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting technical rationale and risk trade-offs to leaders.\nProficiency using AI tools in an engineering workflow.\nMust be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.\nExperience designing networks for test, lab, or industrial control environments.\nExperience with OT/controls networking, such as industrial Ethernet, PLC or SCADA networks, or IEC 62443 segmentation concepts.\nExperience with high availability and redundancy design, including spanning tree, LACP/port-channel, and failover configurations.\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code and network source-of-truth tools such as Netbox.\nExperience designing multi-site connectivity, including VPN and WAN architectures.\nExperience with time-sensitive or deterministic networking, such as TSN, and precision time distribution such as PTP.\nExperience with control room, operator console, or data acquisition infrastructure.\nExperience developing or owning engineering processes, configuration management, or quality systems.\nBase Pay Range for:\nWA applicants is $164,652.00 - $230,512.80Other site ranges may differ\nCulture Statement\nDon’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.\nExport Control Regulations\nApplicants 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.\nBackground Check\nRequired for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check\nRequired 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\nRequired 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.\nRequired 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\nBenefits\nBenefits 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.\nStock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)\nPaid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.\nDependent 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. \nEqual Employment Opportunity\nBlue 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.\nAffirmative Action and Disability Accommodation\nApplicants 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 at . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. 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