Senior Network Security Engineer: VPN & Remote Access

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise remote access VPN infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Tailscale and WireGuard.

The role combines networking, systems, and software work to secure scalable remote connectivity across multi-site environments. You will own VPN lifecycle, configure clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, build automation in Python, and collaborate with engineering and operations to enforce zero-trust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of network security experience.
• 3+ years of experience securing networks, IT infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and/or APIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and industry best practices, with primary focus on modern remote access VPN technologies.
• Architect, design, deploy, and secure enterprise remote access VPN solutions end-to-end (including supporting components such as routers, exit nodes, and connectors).
• Own the full lifecycle of remote access infrastructure from design through ongoing management and policy definition.
• Configure, deploy, and support VPN clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
• Develop automation and CI/CD workflows (Python) to streamline deployment, policy enforcement, monitoring and maintenance.
• Implement and support zero-trust remote access architectures; manage firewall policies and network security appliances.

Skills

Network security

VPN technologies

Python

Go

Linux

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Tools

Tailscale

WireGuard

IPsec

SSL/TLS

SIEM

Linux servers

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise remote access VPN infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Tailscale and WireGuard.

The role combines networking, systems, and software work to secure scalable remote connectivity across multi-site environments. You will own VPN lifecycle, configure clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, build automation in Python, and collaborate with engineering and operations to enforce zero-trust