Senior IT Network Engineer - Data Center & Automation

Spacex; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. IT Network Engineer to support manufacturing and launch operations with robust campus and data center networks. The role emphasizes reliable routing, switching, wireless networks, NAC using 802.1X, and automation tooling to improve performance across the enterprise.

The engineer will document work in ticketing systems, collaborate with IT Networking & Telecom, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-tech environment supporting spaceflight programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or STEM field.
• 5+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 8+ years with high school diploma or equivalency in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain, document, support, and upgrade LAN, WAN, MAN, and WLAN.
• Install, configure, and support campus and data center networks.
• Troubleshoot wired and wireless networking issues.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot large and complex wireless networks.
• Support network access control (NAC) using 802.1X.
• Develop network automation tools to support the enterprise network.
• Monitor network health using in-house and third-party tools.
• Create and maintain documentation of the networks.

Skills

OSI model

BGP routing

NAC 802.1X

Python

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or STEM

Tools

Cisco data center switches

Juniper switches

Arista switches

Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Terraform/Ansible/Puppet

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. IT Network Engineer to support manufacturing and launch operations with robust campus and data center networks. The role emphasizes reliable routing, switching, wireless networks, NAC using 802.1X, and automation tooling to improve performance across the enterprise.

The engineer will document work in ticketing systems, collaborate with IT Networking & Telecom, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-tech environment supporting spaceflight programs.