Senior Wireless Network Engineer – Enterprise RF Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an experienced Sr. IT Wireless Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage wireless networks across SpaceX sites. The role focuses on designing, building, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless infrastructure supporting rocket, spacecraft, and ground operations.

The ideal candidate has strong wireless/RF expertise, CBRS experience, and hands-on use of Cisco/Cisco DNA Center, Ekahau, and monitoring tools, with CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline and 5+ years professional network engineering experience; OR 7+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Expert understanding of wireless/RF technologies.
• Experience with CBRS deployments.
• Hands on experience with Cisco wireless LAN controllers or other wireless technologies; Cisco DNA Center; Ekahau; Network monitoring tools; Network documentation.
• Linux/Windows system administration.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

Responsibilities

• Design access point placements for new wireless network deployments.
• Collaborate with the network infrastructure team to ensure deployments meet standards.
• Perform wireless surveys to identify coverage gaps and remediation.
• Troubleshoot wireless issues across a large enterprise deployment.
• Schedule and perform software and hardware updates.
• Procure and manage wireless hardware inventory.
• Monitor wireless network health using in-house and third-party tools.
• Create and maintain documentation for wireless networks across sites.

Skills

Wireless networking

Communication

Documentation

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related field

CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certifications

Tools

Cisco wireless LAN controllers

Cisco DNA Center

Ekahau

Network monitoring tools

Network documentation

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an experienced Sr. IT Wireless Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage wireless networks across SpaceX sites. The role focuses on designing, building, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless infrastructure supporting rocket, spacecraft, and ground operations.

The ideal candidate has strong wireless/RF expertise, CBRS experience, and hands-on use of Cisco/Cisco DNA Center, Ekahau, and monitoring tools, with CCNA/CCNP/CCIE certifications preferred.