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SpaceX is pioneering space exploration technologies with a mission to enable human life on Mars. The Starshield team focuses on leveraging Starlink technology to build secure, reliable in-space mesh networks supporting critical national security missions. They are seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to lead network design, deployment, and optimization while ensuring network security and reliability.

Skills

  • Professional Layer-1 network experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber)
  • Data center hardware deployment expertise
  • Experience with switches, routers, firewalls, and servers
  • Knowledge of connectivity protocols (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS)
  • Experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
  • Internet services (subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, NTP)
  • Network security implementation skills
  • Network automation capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and points of presence (POPs)
  • Oversee network infrastructure and deployments to Top Secret datacenters
  • Improve network performance and reliability using system performance metrics
  • Assist in capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments
  • Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to improve network design
  • Update system configuration and firmware
  • Build automation tools for network devices and operations
  • Mentor and train junior network engineers

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock options and purchase plans
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
  • Various discounts and perks
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July 23, 2025
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