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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Spacex's Starlink
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Build Automation, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Ethernet, Firmware, Networking Hardware, IPv4, IPv6, Internet Services, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Installation Services, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Administration, Network Time Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Software Engineering, Network Switches, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Build Management, Deployment Automation, Enterprise Integration, Routing & Switching, Network Server, Cisco, Network Optimization
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-network-engineer-starshield-hawthorne-ca--72e79904-2150-49de-8159-ebf938131ab3

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline AND 5+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud and web-scale networks; OR 7+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud and web-scale networks in lieu of a degree
 * Professional Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)
 * Hands-on experience with the build-out and deployment of hardware at datacenters and interacting with datacenters (e.g., remote hands, cross-connect execution, etc.)
 * Experience bringing up switches, routers, firewalls and servers

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Master's degree in a technical or engineering discipline
 * 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)
 * Experience implementing network security functions
 * Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certification
 * Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively
 * Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance, * This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment. While the clearance may not be immediately necessary upon hire, we encourage you to initiate the application process promptly upon accepting this offer. Your ability to secure the necessary clearance is essential for fulfilling key responsibilities of the role. Should you be unable to obtain it, SpaceX reserves the right to modify or terminate your employment to align with operational needs.
 * Must be willing to travel domestically and globally in the future when needed
 * Must be available for on-call rotations
 * Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed, Automation, Capacity Management, Cloud Computing, Collocation, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Firmware, Continuous Improvement, DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing), Firewalls, Government, Government Regulations, Identify Issues, Mentoring, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Design, Network Integration, Network Monitoring, Network Operations Center, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Routers, Network Security, Network Switching, On Call, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Security Clearance, Software Engineering, Stock Purchase Plans, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Systems Reliability, Team Player, Top Secret Clearance, United States Citizen, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Willing to Travel

## Description

As a Sr. Network Engineer you will drive the operation, build and deployment of the Starshield service provider network, which supports critical national security missions. You and your teammates will own the network design and be responsible for proposing and implementing continual improvements to add more capabilities and customers. You will also be responsible for monitoring and improving network security, improving network performance and reliability, and optimizing network deployments., * Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs)

 * Manage network infrastructure and deployments to Top Secret datacenters
 * 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
 * Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to improve the Starshield network design
 * Assist in updating system configuration and firmware
 * Build automation for network devices, operational and deployment tools
 * Mentor and train junior network engineers


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