Network Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 853 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,000–$165,000 across 579 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer

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As a Network Engineer (Starlink Community Gateway) on the Starlink Community Gateway team, you will define, build, and deploy key product features to unlock new use cases and advance global connectivity. You will work directly with hardware and customers to improve performance, resolve technical issues, and provide pre-sales support as a subject matter expert. Your daily responsibilities include developing integration guides, supporting new installations, and collaborating with hardware and software teams to implement product requirements. You must possess experience deploying enterprise network solutions, including routers, modems, switches, and firewalls. Required technical skills include core networking concepts from layer 1 through layer 3, protocols like IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, NAT, NTP, and IPsec VPN, as well as routing technologies such as MPLS, SD-WAN, SATCOM, and BGP.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $145000 from 127 postings across 35 companies.

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Skills

IPv4 IPv6 BGP MPLS SD-WAN IPsec VPN DHCP NAT NTP SATCOM Routers Firewalls WAN Architecture Network Protocols Telemetry ISP Networking Dedicated Internet Access

What you'll do

Resolve technical issues and improve performance for Community Gateway hardware and customers.
Provide pre-sales technical expertise and engineering representation during customer interactions and proposal reviews.
Develop processes and guides to streamline customer integration with the Starlink network.
Define and implement product requirements by collaborating with hardware, software, and network teams.
Support the activation of new installations from initial connectivity through scaling.
Travel to customer sites to support installation, troubleshooting, and system integration.
Analyze network captures and hardware telemetry to root cause integration issues.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience in lieu of a degree.
1+ years of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks.
Professional experience with the deployment of networking hardware such as routers, modems, switches, and firewalls.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Ability to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts.
Willingness to travel to other SpaceX offices, vendors, partners, and customers as necessary.
Understanding of core networking concepts (Layers 1-3), protocols (IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, NAT, NTP, IPsec VPN), and routing technologies (MPLS, SD-WAN, SATCOM) (preferred).
Experience in software engineering, early-stage startups, or performing network troubleshooting via captures and telemetry (preferred).