Senior IT Network Engineer - TS Clearance, Secure Network Architect

InvestedintheMission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. IT Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and operation of classified IT networks supporting critical missions. You will own network design, improve security, and drive reliability across campus and data center environments.

The role requires 7+ years of experience (or 10+ without a degree) and an active TS/SCI or DOE clearance. Expect travel <10% and potential extended hours. Competitive compensation and full benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline with 7+ years of professional network engineering experience; or 10+ years with no degree
• 1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud/web-scale networks
• Layer-1 experience (transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting)
• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and troubleshooting of classified networks
• Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts
• Improve network performance and reliability using metrics and capacity planning
• Support capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments
• Assist with system configuration updates and firmware management
• Configure, install, and support campus and data center networks
• Support NAC deployment using 802.1X
• Build automation for network devices and deployment tools
• Develop and enforce network policies and standards
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation

Skills

Networking design

BGP routing

NAC 802.1X

Linux/Windows admin

Python scripting

Cisco/Arista switches

Network monitoring

Clearance TS/SCI or Top Secret

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or STEM

7+ years network engineering experience or 10+ years without degree

Tools

Cisco Catalyst/arista data center switches

NAC deployment

802.1X

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. IT Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and operation of classified IT networks supporting critical missions. You will own network design, improve security, and drive reliability across campus and data center environments.

The role requires 7+ years of experience (or 10+ without a degree) and an active TS/SCI or DOE clearance. Expect travel <10% and potential extended hours. Competitive compensation and full benefits are included.