Network Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $122,500–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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Similar $154k

This role $134k

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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.

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TL;DR · Network Engineer (Starshield)

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Join the Starshield team as a Network Engineer and drive the operation, build, and deployment of critical national security networks. You will collaborate with your team to design and enhance network infrastructure supporting Top Secret datacenters, manage interconnections and points of presence (POPs), and improve network performance and reliability through capacity planning and proactive troubleshooting. Key responsibilities include deploying enterprise network solutions, optimizing network deployments, and building automation for operational tools using industry-standard hardware like routers, switches, and firewalls. Essential skills encompass hands-on experience with Layer-1 technologies, routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS, and a strong understanding of network security functions. This role demands expertise in Cisco, Juniper, or Arista networking equipment and the ability to travel globally for deployments and troubleshooting.

Skills

BGP OSPF IS-IS Routers Modems Switches Firewalls Cisco Juniper Arista Network Security Fiber Optic Troubleshooting DWDM Automation Capacity Planning

What you'll do

Manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and points of presence (POPs).
Improve network performance and reliability based on system metrics.
Assist in capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments.
Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts for critical missions.
Build automation for network devices and operational tools.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in technical or engineering discipline or equivalent experience
1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise and cloud networks
Hands-on experience with network hardware deployment (routers, switches, firewalls)
Layer-1 experience including transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting
Experience implementing network security functions and improving performance/reliability

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