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This role pays more than
83%
of similar roles. Most pay
$130,187–$200,620
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$215k
versus about
$165k
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
851 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
The Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield) joins the Starshield team to support national security efforts through earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. This role involves driving the operation, build, and deployment of a service provider network, specifically managing network interconnections, co-location sites, and points of presence. You will own network design, propose improvements, monitor security, and optimize performance for Top Secret datacenters. Key responsibilities include capacity planning, failure remediation, and building automation for network devices and deployment tools. Required skills include professional networking experience with enterprise or web-scale solutions, Layer-1 transport knowledge, and experience with switches, routers, firewalls, and servers. Technical competencies include Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS. The role solves the problem of building reliable in-space mesh networks and secure communication systems.
What does a Network Engineer earn in California?
Median $171500 from 34 postings across 11 companies.