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Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Software Engineering
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Washington, DC$125k - $160kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Network Engineer responsible for operation, build and deployment of the Starshield data center network, focusing on national security missions, performance, reliability, and security across high-speed AI clusters and interconnects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage network infrastructure and deployments to Top Secret data centers
  • Design, validate, and productize high-speed copper and optical connectivity solutions for AI clusters (100k+ GPU scale)
  • Collaborate with ML training teams to translate workload communication patterns into concrete interconnect topology and optical reconfigurability requirements
  • Contribute to various tools for rapid deployments (ZTP/custom provisioning tools)
  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline; OR 4+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud and web-scale networks in lieu of a degree
  • 1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud and GPU networks (internship/co-op experience qualifies)
  • Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)
  • Hands on experience with the deployment of networking hardware (routers, modems, switch, firewalls, etc..)

Skills

Required:Top Secret / Top Secret SCI clearanceNetworking (L1/L2/L3)Interconnect / Optical NetworkingData Center NetworkingAutomation / Scripting

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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • stock or long-term cash incentives
  • discounts and other perks
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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