Senior Network Security Engineer: VPN & Zero-Trust

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, manage, and secure enterprise remote access VPN infrastructure with a focus on Tailscale and WireGuard.

The role requires strong networking, systems, and software background and collaboration across engineering and operations teams. Responsibilities include architecting end-to-end VPN solutions, configuring cross-platform clients, implementing zero-trust architectures, and driving automation through Python-based tooling and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 5+ years of network security experience; or 8+ years without a degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME on network security, firewalls, zero-trust, and VPN tech.
• Architect, deploy, and secure enterprise remote access VPN solutions end-to-end.
• Own the full lifecycle of remote access infrastructure and policy definitions.
• Configure and support VPN clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
• Develop automation and CI/CD workflows to streamline deployment and security.

Skills

Remote access VPN

Network security

Python scripting

CI/CD automation

Linux infrastructure

Go code reading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Tailscale

WireGuard

IPsec

SSL/TLS

SIEM

Linux

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, manage, and secure enterprise remote access VPN infrastructure with a focus on Tailscale and WireGuard.

The role requires strong networking, systems, and software background and collaboration across engineering and operations teams. Responsibilities include architecting end-to-end VPN solutions, configuring cross-platform clients, implementing zero-trust architectures, and driving automation through Python-based tooling and