SpaceX · 10 hours ago
Sr. Network Edge Engineer (Starlink)
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for space exploration and enabling human life on Mars. The role of Sr. Network Edge Engineer at Starlink involves shaping and implementing systems for global connectivity, focusing on interconnection infrastructure to deliver reliable internet access. Responsibilities include evaluating peering opportunities, maintaining relationships with partners, and automating interconnection workflows.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and develop projects, milestones, and maintain roadmaps, practicing flexible prioritization and scope management to deliver on program directives
Lead the strategic evaluation and analysis of peering and transit opportunities, balancing cost efficiency, performance, and routing control across dozens of global markets
Interact with key stakeholders to identify their desired outcomes, take their inputs and deliver improvements to Peering owned processes
Build and maintain technical and commercial relationships with global peering partners. Use existing deep industry connections to accelerate execution
Design and maintain peering policies, including traffic management, route filtering, redundancy planning, and failover strategies
Collaborate with diverse teams across Starlink to ensure seamless integration of peering implementation
Lead global IX strategy, including location selection, capacity planning, and onboarding of new interconnects
Work with partner teams to automate and operationalize interconnection workflows, including route validation, telemetry, incident response, and lifecycle tracking
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in network infrastructure (peering, interconnection engineering, backbone architecture)
Experience working with: BGP, IP routing & network telemetry
Experience with IXPs (Internet exchange point), colocation environments, optical transport, and traffic engineering strategies
Must be willing to do some travel (10-15%) domestically and globally if needed
Must be available for on-call rotations
Must be willing to work extended hours as needed
Preferred
10+ years of experience designing, building, and optimizing internet interconnects and peering systems
Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing legal agreements/requirements
Experience with building systems to support and maintain peering/interconnections
Extensive professional network within the global ISP, IXP, and content distribution community
Experience building real-time monitoring and alerting systems for interconnect performance and routing anomalies
Familiarity with Starlink-style distributed systems and the intersection of terrestrial and orbital network layers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder reporting
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2026-01-01Undisclosed
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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