Sr Software Engineer - Network & SDN - TeraWave
Core
Design and implement the dynamic, self-healing network architecture for a multi-orbit satellite constellation delivering symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps.
Role type
Senior Network Architect & SDN Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Optically interconnected LEO/MEO satellite constellation with inter-satellite links and ground handoffs
Domain
Space-based communications, orbital mechanics, high-speed networking
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Segment Routing (SRv6/SR-MPLS), SDN controllers, programmable data planes (P4/OpenFlow), packet processing, ASIC/FPGA forwarding logic, high-speed switching, wireless/cloud/service provider network solutions, network modeling and simulation
Preferred skills
Satellite communications networks, telemetry pipelines and analytics, graph theory, network optimization, open-source networking contributions, regulatory considerations for communications systems
Technologies
P4, OpenFlow, SDN controllers, RF link characteristics, telemetry pipelines
Responsibilities
Implement designs for hybrid space-ground transport network components; Develop routing solutions and fast-reroute mechanisms for time-varying LEO constellations; Create capacity models translating RF link characteristics to network-layer implementations; Implement SDN frameworks for centralized and distributed control planes; Develop real-time Traffic Engineering and policy enforcement mechanisms; Implement programmable transport solutions for new protocols; Develop observability stack components using in-band/out-of-band telemetry; Implement self-healing network logic for automated congestion management; Develop flow-level tracing methods to correlate with link performance; Implement packet forwarding solutions optimized for space environments; Support cross-layer optimization with RF and Silicon teams; Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
