Director - TeraWave Ground Infrastucture

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! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based connectivity with Tera Wave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth.

This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. We are seeking a visionary and execution-driven Director of Tera Wave Ground Infrastructure to lead the end-to-end design, deployment, and operational scaling of our high-capacity terrestrial and ground networking architecture. In this executive-level role, you will own 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.

Rather than traditional RF or satellite communications engineering, this role demands deep expertise in large‑scale IP routing, backbone transport, rack‑level hardware architecture, and custom/off‑the‑shelf packet processing systems. You will architect the routers, switches, top‑of‑rack (ToR) gear, transit partnerships, and peering strategies that power our gateways, Point of Presence (PoP) locations, and Satellite Operations (Sat Ops) infrastructure.

• Core Network Architecture & IP Routing:
  Lead the technical strategy for designing and scaling the Tera Wave global IP/MPLS backbone, bridging gateway locations, core PoPs, and Sat Ops facilities. Own advanced router and switch configurations, interior/exterior routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS), and traffic engineering policies to optimize latency and throughput. Architect robust, highly available networking connectivity, diverse routing loops, and automated failover/redundancy strategies to guarantee continuous 99.999% uptime for mission‑critical PoPs and Sat Ops.
• Hardware Architecture, Racks & Packet Processing:
  Drive the end‑to‑end design and physical deployment of hardware rack elevations, including power distribution (AC/DC), thermal management, cabling standards, and top‑of‑rack (ToR) switch integration. Specify, evaluate, and deploy high‑performance commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) routers/switches alongside custom or specialized high‑throughput packet processing hardware. Partner with silicon and hardware acceleration teams to integrate high‑speed packet inspection, encapsulation, and traffic shaping platforms directly into the ground infrastructure.
• IP Transit Partnerships, Peering & IXP Expansion:
  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.
• Gateway Site & Data Center Deployment:
  Own the physical site selection, real estate acquisition, and civil/facility engineering lifecycle for gateway earth station data centers and Sat Ops facilities. Direct multi‑disciplinary teams through the physical build‑out of technical spaces, managing vendor relationships, colocation agreements, and…