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Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Software Engineering
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Redmond, WA$165k - $265kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Network Engineer responsible for operation, build, and deployment of the Starshield service provider network supporting national security missions, with emphasis on network design, performance, reliability, security, and automation.

Responsibilities

  • 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 on 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:Network interconnectionsTop Secret datacenter deploymentsPerformance optimization

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy and other discounts and perks
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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