Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

SpaceX
Redmond, California, Washington
Full timeUSD 165,000 - 270,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Initiative","Collaboration"]

Build and operate the Starshield data center network that supports national security missions. Own network design, deployment, and continual improvements, including security monitoring, performance and reliability optimization, capacity planning, and troubleshooting. Partner with ML training teams to translate workload communication patterns into interconnect topology requirements. Create automation and tooling for rapid deployments and lead technical excellence while mentoring junior network engineers.

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SpaceX
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Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Build and operate the Starshield data center network that supports national security missions. Own network design, deployment, and continual improvements, including security monitoring, performance and reliability optimization, capacity planning, and troubleshooting. Partner with ML training teams to translate workload communication patterns into interconnect topology requirements. Create automation and tooling for rapid deployments and lead technical excellence while mentoring junior network engineers.
Location: Redmond, California, Washington
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage Starshield network infrastructure and deployments to Top Secret data centers.
  • •Design, validate, and productize high-speed copper and optical connectivity solutions for AI clusters.
  • •Collaborate with ML training teams to map workload communication patterns to interconnect topology and optical reconfigurability requirements.
  • •Monitor, improve, and troubleshoot network security, performance, and reliability using system performance metrics and capacity planning.
  • •Build automation and deployment tools (including rapid provisioning) and lead integration/troubleshooting while mentoring junior network engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,000 - 270,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:MedicalVisionDental401kPaid ParentalPaid LeavePaid HolidaysLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering discipline plus 5+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise or cloud/web-scale networks, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
  • •5+ years deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud and GPU networks (internship/co-op counts).
  • •Layer-1 experience (transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations).
  • •Hands-on deployment experience with networking hardware (routers, modems, switches, firewalls).
  • •Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance as a condition of employment.
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise networkingCloud networksWeb-scale networksDatacenter networksGPU networksAI infrastructureNational security
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationInitiativeCollaboration
Tech Stack:AI clusters100k+ GPU scaleZTPCustom provisioning toolsTop SecretTop Secret SCIEthernetIPv4IPv6MPLSBGPOSPFVXLANInfiniBandNVLinkNVIDIA GPU deployment stacksBlackwellRubinCiscoJuniper

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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