Onsite Senior Network Security Engineer – Firewalls & VPNs

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid vacation

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate security for SpaceX corporate and enterprise networks. This hands-on role involves segmentation, routing, and access controls, plus managing firewalls such as Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper and Arista in production environments.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to multi-task, and thrive in a fast-paced setting, delivering secure architectures and strong security practices across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of network security experience; OR 8+ years of network security experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience securing networks, IT infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and/or APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network security for corporate and enterprise environments.
• Configure and maintain network security controls, policies, and architectures based on operational requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls, and industry best practices.
• Analyze operational needs that present security challenges and develop secure network solutions.
• Implement and maintain network segmentation, routing, and access controls.
• Partner with other SpaceX teams to determine functional needs, develop secure architectures, and communicate security best practices and policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for network security issues.

Skills

Network security

Firewalls

SIEM

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

5+ years experience

Tools

Palo Alto

Check Point

Juniper

Arista

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate security for SpaceX corporate and enterprise networks. This hands-on role involves segmentation, routing, and access controls, plus managing firewalls such as Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper and Arista in production environments.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to multi-task, and thrive in a fast-paced setting, delivering secure architectures and strong security practices across teams.