SpaceX

1 month ago

Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)

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Job Summary

Lead and scale SpaceX’s Starlink Ground Network by designing, deploying, and optimizing interconnections, POPs, and global network operations. Collaborate with hardware, software, and network teams; support pre-sales engineering; mentor junior engineers; and drive performance improvements across a worldwide, fiber-based, SDN-enabled infrastructure.

Location: Palo Alto

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

•Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs).
•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 for the largest and most strategic Starlink customers.
•Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to create or improve Starlink products.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks in lieu of a degree.
•7+ years of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks (Internship/Co-op experience recognized).
•Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations).
•Experience with the deployment of networking hardware (Routers, Modems, Switches, Firewalls, etc.).
•Strong Linux production environment experience; Python and/or bash scripting; Routing Protocol experience (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS).

Experience:7+ yearsNetworkingTelecommunicationsSatellite

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamwork

Certifications:CiscoJuniperAristaNetworking

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonBashLinuxObserviumSolarWindsNagiosSDNNFVBGPOSPFIS-ISEthernetIPv4IPv6MPLSRoutersSwitchesFirewallsDWDMCisco

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 month ago

Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Palo Alto

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

•Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs).
•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 for the largest and most strategic Starlink customers.
•Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to create or improve Starlink products.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks in lieu of a degree.
•7+ years of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks (Internship/Co-op experience recognized).
•Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations).
•Experience with the deployment of networking hardware (Routers, Modems, Switches, Firewalls, etc.).
•Strong Linux production environment experience; Python and/or bash scripting; Routing Protocol experience (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS).

Experience:7+ yearsNetworkingTelecommunicationsSatellite

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamwork

Certifications:CiscoJuniperAristaNetworking

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PythonBashLinuxObserviumSolarWindsNagiosSDNNFVBGPOSPFIS-ISEthernetIPv4IPv6MPLSRoutersSwitchesFirewallsDWDMCisco

Company Brief

SpaceX

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

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn