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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Network Engineer (Starlink)

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$122K/yr - $145K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a pioneering company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of Mars. They are seeking a Network Engineer to drive the operation, build, and deployment of their global network, improving performance and reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs)

Improve network performance and reliability based upon system performance metrics, including capacity planning, failure detection and remediation

Assist in capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments

Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts for the largest and most strategic Starlink customers

Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to create or improve Starlink products

Support sales teams with technical pre-sales support during the sales cycle by acting as the Starlink technical subject matter expert

Assist in updating system configuration and firmware

Automation for network devices, operational and deployment tools

Assist in architecting how Starlink satellite assets will integrate with more traditional ground networks

Mentor and train junior network engineers

Qualification

Networking experienceLayer-1 experienceRouting Protocol experienceLinux production environmentPython scriptingNetwork health monitoringCisco certificationWireless networksSDN/NFV experienceDocumentation creationProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks in lieu of a degree

1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks (Internship/Co-op experience recognized)

Layer-1 experience (Example: transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)

Experience with the deployment of networking hardware (Routers, Modems, Switch, Firewalls, etc..)

Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally when needed (primarily for POP deployments & build out)

Must be available for on-call rotations

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Preferred

Master's degree in a technical or engineering discipline

Experience bringing up switches, routers, firewalls & servers

Operational experience in a Linux production environment

Experience with Python and/or bash scripting

Routing Protocol experience

Experience with physical troubleshooting of fiber & circuits

Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to: Connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6 and MPLS), Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS), Switching and routing, Internet services (subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, NTP)

Strong familiarity with network health monitoring systems such as Observium, Solarwinds or Nagios

Experience with hands-on experience bringing up network infrastructure

Experience creating documentation and procedures

Ability to run projects independently

Experience working on wireless networks

Experience working on software defined networking (SDN) and/or network function virtualization (NFV)

Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certification