Starlink Network Engineer: Connectivity & Optimization

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Shuttle to Seattle area

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond seeks a Network Engineer (Starlink) to manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and POPs as part of building the world's largest satellite internet system. You will optimize capacity, improve reliability, and lead integration efforts for major Starlink customers.

Collaborate with hardware, software and network engineers, provide pre-sales technical support, update configurations, and develop deployment tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline or 2+ years of networking experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise solutions and/or cloud/web-scale networks.
• Layer-1 experience (transport, DWDM, optical fiber, etc.).
• Experience deploying networking hardware (Routers, Modems, Switches, Firewalls).

Responsibilities

• Manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and POPs.
• Improve network performance and reliability using performance metrics.
• Assist in capacity augmentation and deployment optimization.
• Lead integration and troubleshooting for major Starlink customers.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to improve Starlink products.
• Provide pre-sales technical support during the sales cycle.
• Update system configuration and firmware; develop deployment tools.
• Architect integration of Starlink with traditional ground networks.
• Mentor and train junior network engineers.

Skills

Network engineering

Linux production

Python Bash scripting

Autonomous project work

Pre-sales support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Networking hardware deployment

Observium SolarWinds Nagios

SDN NFV concepts

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond seeks a Network Engineer (Starlink) to manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and POPs as part of building the world's largest satellite internet system. You will optimize capacity, improve reliability, and lead integration efforts for major Starlink customers.

Collaborate with hardware, software and network engineers, provide pre-sales technical support, update configurations, and develop deployment tooling.