This role pays more than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$129,575–$185,125
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$192k
versus about
$157k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
Employer
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
604 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$155,000
across 440 roles with salary data.
SpaceX seeks a Senior IT Network Automation Engineer to join its IT Network Engineering team, responsible for maintaining and scaling the company’s extensive network infrastructure that supports rocket launches, spacecraft manufacturing, and human spaceflight. The role involves building automation tools for switch configurations, backups, updates, monitoring, and alerting using Python and other scripting languages. Key responsibilities include automating manual processes, ensuring high uptime and performance of corporate networks, acting as a technical product owner for network infrastructure tools, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have extensive experience in network automation, proficiency with Linux, and knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP. Experience with Puppet, Ansible, Git, and managing large-scale automated environments is essential.