This role pays more than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$132,037–$197,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
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
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield), you will join the Starshield team to drive the operation, build, and deployment of a service provider network supporting critical national security missions. You will own network design, manage infrastructure at Top Secret datacenters, and oversee expansion through new interconnections and points of presence. Your daily work involves monitoring performance metrics for capacity planning, troubleshooting complex integrations, updating firmware, and building automation tools for network devices. The role requires expertise in Layer-1 technologies like DWDM and optical fiber, as well as deep knowledge of service provider networking including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, IPv4, and IPv6. You will also manage security functions and mentor junior engineers while ensuring reliable communication and sensing capabilities for earth observation and hosted payloads within a specialized space-based mesh network environment.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $147000 from 81 postings across 20 companies.
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