Network Engineer (Starlink Community Gateway)

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 122,500 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Redmond is seeking a Network Engineer for the Starlink Community Gateway team. You will define and deploy key product features, improve performance, and resolve technical issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position offers a competitive salary range of $122,500 - $170,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Applicants must comply with U.S. Government export regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks.
• Professional experience with the deployment of networking hardware.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to improve performance and resolve technical issues.
• Provide pre-sales support and act as a technical subject matter expert.
• Collaborate with teams to define and implement product requirements.

Skills

Problem solving

Networking experience

Technical support

Customer integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

Networking hardware (Routers, Modems, etc.)

Job description

NETWORK ENGINEER (STARLINK COMMUNITY GATEWAY)

Starlink Community Gateway delivers 10 Gbps via Dedicated Internet Access or IP Transit to the most remote places on Earth. See more at starlink.com/community-gateway. As a network engineer on the Starlink Community Gateway team you will define, build, and deploy key product features and capabilities that unlock new use cases and advance global connectivity. To succeed in this role, you must be a technically excellent first principles problem solver. You must be a self-starter and have a passion for making things work in high-impact situations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work directly with the Community Gateway hardware and customers to improve performance, reliability, and to resolve technical issues when they arise
• Provide sales teams with pre-sales support, acting as the technical subject matter expert and engineering representative for Community Gateways in customer interactions and proposal review
• Develop processes and guides to streamline customer integration with the Starlink network and equipment
• Collaborate with hardware, software, network, and business operations teams to define and implement product requirements and capabilities that address Community Gateway customer needs
• Directly support activation of new installations from initial connectivity through customer integration and scaling
• Travel to customer sites for to support installation, troubleshooting, and integration of Community Gateway systems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional networking experience in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks
• Professional experience with the deployment of networking hardware (Routers, Modems, Switch, Firewalls, etc..)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Background in network engineering and deploying network technologies in customer environments including:
  • Understanding of core networking concepts from layer 1 through layer 3 and network protocols such as IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, NAT, NTP, IPsec VPN, etc.
  • Knowledge of routing technologies (such as MPLS, SD-WAN, SATCOM, etc) and WAN architectures
  • Understanding of backhaul, cloud, and ISP networking technologies such as dedicated interconnects, peering, BGP, etc
• Ability to perform network troubleshooting including analyzing customer network captures and Starlink hardware telemetry to root cause network integration issues.
• Ability to identify technical improvements in support of a mission and coordinate an interdisciplinary team to deliver.
• Experience in software engineering or experience directly working with software engineering teams.
• Experience at an early-stage technology startup or program that scaled rapidly.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts
• Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX offices, vendors, partners, and customers as necessary

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay range:
Network Engineer/Level I: $122,500.00 - $145,000.00/per year
Network Engineer/Level II: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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