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Sr. IT Network Engineer (OT)

SpaceX· Security Engineering
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Starbase, TXFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting industrial OT networks for SpaceX production, test, and site operations, with on-call support during launches and campaigns.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement large-scale, highly available networks, balancing routing and redundancy for production, test, and site requirements.
  • Design and validate resilient, scalable multi-site OT network topologies for critical facilities.
  • Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware: switches, firewalls, multiplexing, and SD-WAN appliances.
  • Develop and contribute to network automation tooling, including configuration analysis and scalable deployment.
  • Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders for software updates, hardware refreshes, and maintenance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network issues. Publish root-cause analysis and host retrospective reviews.
  • Provide networking support during launch and test campaigns, including on-call or real-time support as the networking responsible engineer.
  • Tune network monitoring for operational telemetry and issue detection before impact.
  • Create and update network documentation: architecture overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures.
  • Work with cross-functional teams on network designs, including failure modes and redundancy.
  • Perform job walks with customers, vendors, and contractors to gather requirements and create implementation plans.
  • Segment industrial networks from campus and corporate networks. Maintain controls-network segmentation.
  • Author system and network architecture drawings, IP/VLAN schemes, and data flow diagrams.
  • Support on-site deployment, physical network cutovers, and new site commissioning.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 8+ years of professional network engineering experience and high school diploma or equivalency certificate in lieu of a degree.

Skills

Required:OT network designOSI modelIndustrial switches/routers
Nice to have:WDM/fiber opticsNetwork monitoringScripting/automationLinux/Windows adminGitOps/IaCNetwork security/segmentationOT/industrial environments
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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