SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. NETWORK ENGINEER
The Network Engineering team designs and operates the mission critical networks for our data centers that power our internal operations. These networks are highly redundant, secure, and high-performance architectures that are rapidly scaling to support our internal needs & our fleet of vehicles. You will lead the charge on designing new architectures, innovating on AI-native operations and challenging the status quo on creating world class networks.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Architect, design, & deploy highly redundant data centers for mission critical operations
- Lead end to end automation of the network lifecycle: provisioning, configuration management, validation, monitoring
- Create and maintain AI-driven network operations: Design AI and machine learning tools to monitor network health, detect anomalies and pro-actively detect anomalous hardware behavior
- Automate rapid provisioning & upgrades of network devices & servers
- Troubleshoot and resolve networking hardware & software problems
- Optimize performance across hardware, topologies, protocols and software
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of experience designing, operating & automating critical networks
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 5+ years of experience with Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Arista, NVIDIA hardware
- 5+ years of experience automating network configurations & network monitoring
- 5+ years of experience with kernel systems, linux networking, high speed optical modules, RDMA
- AI native engineer that is an expert at deploying & looping AI agents
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience designing, operating & automating critical networks
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR requirements)
- 5+ years of experience with Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Arista, NVIDIA hardware
- 5+ years of experience automating network configurations & network monitoring
- 5+ years of experience with kernel systems, Linux networking, high speed optical modules, RDMA
- AI-native engineering experience deploying and iterating AI agents for network operations
SpaceX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SpaceX and has not been reviewed or approved by SpaceX.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a core part of total compensation, with periodic company-run tender offers that create liquidity before any public listing. These mechanisms can make the equity component feel materially valuable in practice.
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Healthcare Strength — The package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with on-site clinics and health resources at major sites. This breadth of coverage is presented as a strong element of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Major locations feature on-site amenities such as fitness facilities, food/coffee, clinics, and other conveniences. These lifestyle perks enhance day-to-day value alongside cash and equity.
SpaceX Insights
What We Do
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
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