OT Network Engineer — Mission Systems (Launch Ops)

SpaceX; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an experienced OT/IT Network Engineer to design and operate mission-critical networks for launch and production environments in Florida. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable connectivity, security, and high availability across data centers and facilities.

The role emphasizes on-call support, rapid response, and rigorous documentation. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Layer 2/3 networks, automation tooling, and devices from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or STEM and 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.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available networks balancing production and launch requirements.
• Design and maintain mission data center and site networks across teams.
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware including switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN appliances.
• Contribute to network automation tooling and deployment framework improvements.
• Plan network outages with stakeholders and perform maintenance.

Skills

Layer 2/3 networking

Network automation

Bash/PowerShell/Python

Linux administration

Windows administration

CCNA/CCNP

WDM & fiber optics

Terraform/Ansible

On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco/Arista/Juniper switches

SD-WAN

GitOps tooling

Monitoring tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an experienced OT/IT Network Engineer to design and operate mission-critical networks for launch and production environments in Florida. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable connectivity, security, and high availability across data centers and facilities.

The role emphasizes on-call support, rapid response, and rigorous documentation. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Layer 2/3 networks, automation tooling, and devices from