Senior IT Network Engineer with TS Clearance

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives (stock)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

10+ paid holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Senior IT Network Engineer with Top Secret clearance to design, deploy, and operate classified IT networks supporting critical missions.

You will own network design, lead integration, and drive improvements in security, performance, and reliability across campus and data center environments; experience with NAC/802.1X, BGP, and Cisco/Arista gear is highly valued.

The role requires coordinating across teams, travel <10%, and readiness for on-call rotations, with competitive compensation and full benefits in a high-security setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 7+ years of network engineering experience.
• Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance required.
• Experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud/web-scale networks.
• Experience with L1 transport and optical components.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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.
• Configure, install, and support campus and data center networks.
• Build automation for network devices and deployment tools.
• Develop and enforce network policies and standards.
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation.

Skills

Networking design

NAC 802.1X

BGP routing

Data center gear (Cisco/Arista)

Network security

Python scripting

OSI model

Linux/Windows admin

Fiber troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or STEM

10+ years of network engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Cisco Catalyst switches

Arista data center switches

NAC deployment tools

Networking monitoring tools

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Senior IT Network Engineer with Top Secret clearance to design, deploy, and operate classified IT networks supporting critical missions.

You will own network design, lead integration, and drive improvements in security, performance, and reliability across campus and data center environments; experience with NAC/802.1X, BGP, and Cisco/Arista gear is highly valued.

The role requires coordinating across teams, travel <10%, and readiness for on-call rotations, with competitive compensation and full benefits in a high-security setting.