SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. NETWORK IT ENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an experienced Sr. IT Network Engineer with expertise in networking technologies that support routing, switching, dynamic multicast, Wi-Fi, network access control, automation, etc. This employee will be a member of the IT Networking & Telecom team, which is responsible for maintaining a stable, reliable and diverse network. This network supports the designing, manufacturing and launching of rockets, spacecraft, satellites as well as human space flight. The position will be directly involved with supporting and expanding our campuses using our reliable design standards. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, able to document work in a ticketing system, excel at multi-tasking, resolve issues to prevent failures and enjoy a fast-paced high-tech environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement, maintain, document, support and upgrade all aspects of SpaceX€™s LAN/WAN/MAN/WLAN
Installing, configuring and supporting campus and data center networks
Troubleshoot wired/wireless networking related issues
Design, implement and troubleshoot large and complex wireless networks across all sites
Support large network access control (NAC) deployment using 802.1X
Develop network automation tools to support our enterprise network
Monitor network health using in-house and 3rd party tools
Create and maintain proper documentation of our networks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor€™s degree in information systems, information security, computer science, engineering or other technical field of study and 5+ years of experience with hands-on networking engineering experience OR 8+ years of experience with hands-on networking engineering experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards
Hands on experience with the following:

Cisco Catalyst and Arista data center class switches
Cisco wireless LAN controllers or other wireless technologies
Network Access Control (NAC) using 802.1X
Wave Division Multiplexing and Fiber Optics
DNS, DHCP, SNMP, IP helpers, ARP, CDP, LLDP
BGP routing
Switch port security features
Network monitoring tools
Network documentation

Linux/Windows system administration
3+ years of experience with Python and Python-based development frameworks
Experience with source code and version control tools such as Git or Subversion
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) products for automatically managing fleets of servers
Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle, etc.) and package management tools (pip, npm, etc.)
Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or other automation frameworks
Industry standard certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX€™s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.