OT Network Engineer

SpaceX; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain industrial and OT networks supporting rocket, spacecraft, satellite design, manufacturing, and launch operations. This role is part of the IT Network Engineering team responsible for stable, reliable, and diverse network infrastructure across production, test, site operations, and data center environments.

You will design highly available networks with routing and redundancy, validate resilient OT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a STEM discipline with 3+ years of professional network engineering experience, or 5+ years with a high school diploma.
• Understanding of the OSI model and network standards.
• Hands-on experience with data center-class switches (Cisco, Arista, Juniper).
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 design, deployment, and troubleshooting in latency-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available networks with routing and redundancy for production and test requirements.
• Design and validate resilient, multi-site OT network topologies for critical facilities.
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware including switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN appliances.
• Develop and contribute to network automation tooling for configuration analysis and scalable deployment.
• Troubleshoot network issues, publish root-cause analyses, and host retrospective reviews.
• Provide networking support during launch and test campaigns, including on-call and real-time support.
• Create and update network documentation including architecture overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures.
• Segment industrial networks from campus and corporate networks, maintaining controls-network segmentation.

Skills

OSI model understanding

Layer 2/3 design

Cisco switches experience

Arista switches experience

Juniper switches experience

On-site work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or STEM

Tools

Cisco switches

Arista switches

Juniper switches

SD-WAN appliances

Job description

SpaceX seeks an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain industrial and OT networks supporting rocket, spacecraft, satellite design, manufacturing, and launch operations. This role is part of the IT Network Engineering team responsible for stable, reliable, and diverse network infrastructure across production, test, site operations, and data center environments.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement highly available networks with routing and redundancy for production, test, and site requirements
• Design and validate resilient, scalable multi-site OT network topologies for critical facilities
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware including switches, firewalls, multiplexing, and SD-WAN appliances
• Develop and contribute to network automation tooling including configuration analysis and scalable deployment
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues, publish root-cause analysis, and host retrospective reviews
• Provide networking support during launch and test campaigns, including on-call and real-time support
• Create and update network documentation including architecture overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures
• Segment industrial networks from campus and corporate networks, maintaining controls-network segmentation

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline with 3+ years professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years professional network engineering experience with high school diploma
• Understanding of the OSI model and network standards
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Arista, and Juniper data center-class switches
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 design, deployment, and troubleshooting in latency-sensitive or industrial environments
• Must be onsite (no hybrid or remote work); valid driver's license required; ability to lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs unassisted; willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed; ability to provide 24x7 on-call support

Nice to Have

• Industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering experience
• Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) and fiber optics infrastructure experience
• Enterprise and media protocols knowledge
• Scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible)
• Linux and Windows system administration
• GitOps and infrastructure as code experience
• Real-time systems, industrial control networks, or OT environments experience in aerospace, defense, energy, oil and gas, or similar high-reliability industries
• Industry-standard certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS, or JNCIP