Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

SpaceX
California, Redmond, Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 195,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent work","Teamwork","Initiative","Effective communication"]

Own the design, build, and deployment of the Starshield data center network supporting critical national security missions. Manage network infrastructure to Top Secret data centers, design and productize optical and copper connectivity for large AI clusters, and collaborate with ML teams to translate workload patterns into topology requirements. Drive monitoring, security, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and operational tooling/automation for rapid, reliable deployments.

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SpaceX
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Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Own the design, build, and deployment of the Starshield data center network supporting critical national security missions. Manage network infrastructure to Top Secret data centers, design and productize optical and copper connectivity for large AI clusters, and collaborate with ML teams to translate workload patterns into topology requirements. Drive monitoring, security, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and operational tooling/automation for rapid, reliable deployments.
Location: California, Redmond, Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key 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.
  • •Collaborate with ML training teams to translate communication patterns into interconnect topology and optical reconfiguration requirements.
  • •Monitor and improve network security, performance, and reliability, including capacity planning and failure remediation.
  • •Lead network integration, troubleshooting, and updates to system configuration/firmware; build automation for network devices and operational/deployment tools.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 195,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid ParentalLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering discipline OR 4+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise and/or cloud/web-scale networks.
  • •1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise/cloud and/or GPU networks (internship/co-op qualifies).
  • •Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations).
  • •Hands-on deployment experience with networking hardware (routers, modems, switches, firewalls, etc.).
  • •Experience monitoring, improving, and integrating network infrastructure for performance, reliability, and deployments.
Experience:4+ yearsEnterprise networksCloud networksWeb-scale networksGPU networksDatacenter networks
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Independent workTeamworkInitiativeEffective communication
Certifications:Cisco certificationJuniper certificationArista certification
Tech Stack:Top SecretTop Secret SCIDWDMOptical fiberCircuit troubleshootingActivationsRoutersModemsSwitchesFirewallsZTPCustom provisioningBGPOSPFVXLANInfiniBandNVLinkNVIDIA GPU deployment stacksBlackwellRubin

Eligibility

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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