Sr. Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)

Spacex; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Palo Alto is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer for AI Infrastructure (Starshield) to drive the operation and deployment of the Starshield data center network. You will own the network design and work with the team to implement continual improvements for more capabilities and customers.

You will also monitor and improve network security, performance, and reliability, and optimize deployments to support critical national security missions in a cutting-edge space/defense environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive operation, build and deployment of the Starshield data center network.
• Monitor and improve network security, performance and reliability.
• Optimize network deployments to support critical national security missions.

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER, AI INFRASTRUCTURE (STARSHIELD)

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The Starshield team is building highly reliable in-space mesh networks, designing secure systems to guarantee access to space, designing next-gen communication and sensing software, and more.

As a Network Engineer you will drive the operation, build and deployment of the Starshield data center network, which supports critical national security missions. You and your teammates will own the network design and be responsible for proposing and implementing continual improvements to add more capabilities and customers. You will also be responsible for monitoring and improving network security, improving network performance and reliability, and optimizing network deployments.