Mission-Critical OT Network Engineer (Launch Ops)

SpaceX; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Network Engineer for Mission Systems to design and maintain highly available networks supporting launch operations and production environments. You will implement robust data center and site networks, deploy critical hardware, and contribute to automation tooling while coordinating maintenance windows with stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on experience with Layer 2/3 networks, Cisco/Arista/Juniper switches, and scripting for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or STEM with 3+ years of professional network engineering experience.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks in latency sensitive environments.
• Experience with Cisco, Arista, and Juniper data center switches; familiarity with WDM and fiber optics.
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python) and automation (Terraform, Ansible).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available networks balancing routing and redundancy between production and launch.
• Maintain mission data center and site networks in accordance with company standards.
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy switches, firewalls, multiplexing and SDWAN appliances.
• Contribute to network automation tooling; implement config analysis and scalability.
• Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders for updates and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot network issues; publish RCA documentation and retrospectives.
• Provide on-call support during launches and operations and monitor telemetry.

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Network Engineer for Mission Systems to design and maintain highly available networks supporting launch operations and production environments. You will implement robust data center and site networks, deploy critical hardware, and contribute to automation tooling while coordinating maintenance windows with stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on experience with Layer 2/3 networks, Cisco/Arista/Juniper switches, and scripting for automation.