This role pays less than
63%
of similar roles. Most pay
$134,762–$213,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$142k
versus about
$174k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
704 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 465 roles with salary data.
Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) joins the Starshield team to manage, build, and deploy data center networks supporting critical national security missions. The role involves designing and productizing high-speed copper and optical connectivity solutions for large-scale AI clusters, while collaborating with machine learning teams to translate workload patterns into interconnect topologies. Key responsibilities include monitoring network performance, ensuring security, performing capacity planning, and building automation tools for device deployment. Candidates will work with technologies including Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, InfiniBand, NVLink, and NVIDIA GPU deployment stacks like Blackwell or Rubin. The role requires expertise in Layer-1 systems such as DWDM and fiber troubleshooting. This position addresses the technical challenge of creating reliable infrastructure for earth observation and communications within a secure government-focused space network environment.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $145000 from 89 postings across 21 companies.