Launch-Grade OT Network Engineer, Mission Systems

Starlink; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in the United States is seeking an experienced OT Network Engineer for Mission Systems to design, deploy, and operate highly available networks for launch and production environments. The role emphasizes network automation, real‑time systems experience, and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams to ensure security and reliability in aerospace operations.

You will support on‑call rotations, outages, and ITAR/compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or STEM field with 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks in latency-sensitive environments.
• Experience with multiple vendors in production or lab settings.
• Experience with GitOps and IaC frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong knowledge of OSI model and network standards.
• CCNA or CCNP certification.
• Experience supporting real-time systems/OT in high-reliability industries.
• Excellent communication with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available networks balancing production and launch needs.
• Maintain data center and site networks per standards; collaborate with infra teams.
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy switches, firewalls, and SDWAN appliances.
• Enhance network automation tooling and deployment framework.
• Plan outages with stakeholders for software updates and hardware refreshes.
• Troubleshoot issues and publish RCA documentation.
• Provide on-call support during launches and operations.
• Improve network monitoring for early issue detection.
• Update architecture drawings and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, ISO, and NIST standards.

Skills

Layer 2/3 network design

Latency-sensitive environments

Multi-vendor networking (Cisco, Arista

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ans

OSI model & networking standards

CCNA or CCNP certification

OT / real-time / aerospace networks

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or STEM field

Tools

Cisco switches

Arista switches

Juniper switches

SD-WAN appliances

WDM fiber optics

GitOps / IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible)

Job description

SpaceX in the United States is seeking an experienced OT Network Engineer for Mission Systems to design, deploy, and operate highly available networks for launch and production environments. The role emphasizes network automation, real‑time systems experience, and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams to ensure security and reliability in aerospace operations.

You will support on‑call rotations, outages, and ITAR/compliance requirements.