Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3–5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
The IT Network Engineer at SpaceX plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the campus network that supports various high-tech operations, including rocket launches and internet services. This position requires expertise in networking technologies such as routing, switching, and VoIP, along with hands-on experience with Cisco and Arista hardware. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in network engineering, with at least three years of experience or equivalent qualifications. The role demands effective communication and multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from SpaceX's career page.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 3–5 years of relevant experience for this IT Network Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: SDWAN, Cisco Catalyst, LLDP, SNMP, firewalls, FTTH.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this IT Network Engineer role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
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.
IT NETWORK ENGINEER
SpaceX is looking for a network engineer with experience in networking technologies that support routing, switching, VoIP and WiFi. This employee will be a member of the IT Networking team, which is responsible for maintaining a stable, reliable and diverse network. This network supports the designing, manufacturing and launching of rockets, spacecraft, commercial and residential internet services, satellites as well as human space flight. The position will be directly involved with supporting the campus network using our reliable design standards. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, able to document work in a ticketing system, excel at multi-tasking, resolve issues to prevent failures and enjoy a fast-paced high-tech environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Procure, configure and install network hardware including switches, access points, UPS and PDUs
- Troubleshoot and resolve network related issues
- Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders to perform software updates, hardware refreshes and general network maintenance
- Perform wireless surveys to determine coverage gaps and implement solutions
- Configure and troubleshoot network access control (NAC) and other security features
- Perform job walks with customers, vendors and contractors to gather network requirements and create implementation plans accordingly
- Build and maintain our IDF rooms across our campus in accordance to our network standards
- Monitor network health using in-house and 3rd party tools
- Continuously create and update network documentation
- Manage our network hardware inventory
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience designing, and maintaining residential and commercial internet hand-offs
- Background or qualifications in supporting Internet Service Provider, or Managed Service Provider networks
- Understanding of the OSI model and network standards
- Hands-on experience with the following:
- Cisco Catalyst and Arista data center class switches
- Cisco wireless LAN controllers or other wireless technologies
- Wave Division Multiplexing and Fiber Optics
- GPON, FTTH, Residential mesh routers
- Small to medium-size business networking, firewalls, SDWAN
- DNS, DHCP, SNMP, IP helpers, ARP, CDP, LLDP
- Switch port security features
- Network monitoring tools
- Documentation and procedural installation
- Linux/Windows system administration
- Industry standard certifications such as CCNA or CCNP
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Ability to lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs. unassisted
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.