Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

SpaceX
Washington, Redmond, Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 165,000 - 265,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ability to work independently","Collaboration","Initiative","Effective communication","Mentoring junior engineers"]

Drive the design, deployment, and operations of the Starshield data center network that supports national security missions. Own network infrastructure improvements, security monitoring, and performance/reliability tuning for large-scale AI clusters. Partner with ML training teams and cross-functional engineers to translate workload patterns into interconnect topology and optical requirements, while building automation and troubleshooting complex network integrations.

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SpaceX
20 hours ago

Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Drive the design, deployment, and operations of the Starshield data center network that supports national security missions. Own network infrastructure improvements, security monitoring, and performance/reliability tuning for large-scale AI clusters. Partner with ML training teams and cross-functional engineers to translate workload patterns into interconnect topology and optical requirements, while building automation and troubleshooting complex network integrations.
Location: Washington, Redmond, Palo Alto
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 at 100k+ GPU scale.
  • •Collaborate with ML teams to map workload communication patterns to interconnect topology and optical reconfigurability requirements.
  • •Monitor and improve network security, performance, and reliability using system performance metrics, including capacity planning and failure detection/remediation.
  • •Lead network integration and troubleshooting, assist with capacity augmentation, and build automation for deployment/operations tools while mentoring junior engineers.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,000 - 265,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid ParentalLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering discipline AND 5+ years deploying enterprise networking solutions or cloud/web-scale networks, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
  • •5+ years deploying enterprise networking and/or cloud and GPU networks (internship/co-op qualifies).
  • •Layer-1 experience including transport/DWDM/optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, and related work.
  • •Hands-on deployment experience with networking hardware such as routers, modems, switches, and firewalls.
  • •Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance (as a condition of employment).
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise networkingCloud networksGPU networksDatacenter networks
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Ability to work independentlyCollaborationInitiativeEffective communicationMentoring junior engineers
Tech Stack:Top SecretTop Secret SCIZTPCustom provisioningTransportDWDMOptical fiberCircuit troubleshootingEthernetIPv4IPv6MPLSBGPOSPFVXLANInfiniBandNVLinkNVIDIA GPU deployment stacksBlackwellRubin

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
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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