Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Network Engineer at K2 Space will design, deploy, and maintain the network infrastructure essential for the development and operation of high-powered satellites. The position requires expertise in networking protocols and hands-on experience with enterprise systems, including firewalls and cloud environments. Ideal candidates will have over five years of relevant experience and a strong foundation in network architecture. K2 Space is a rapidly growing company focused on innovative satellite technology, making this role crucial for its ambitious scaling plans.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on K2 Space's careers page October 27, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
Starts above 15% of 13 comparable senior other roles that list BGP we track (median $165,000 across 4 companies).
BGP appears in 0.5% of 4061 comparable senior other roles; VPN appears in 0.1% of 4061 comparable senior other roles.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: K2 Space lists $140,000–$180,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Network Engineer role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: BGP, EIGRP, HTTPS, IPsec, MPLS, OSPF.
What seniority level is this role?: K2 Space targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Network Engineer role at K2 Space.

From the original posting

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The Role

You’ll help build and operate the networks that enable the design, testing, launch, and operation of high-powered satellites. You’ll be deeply hands-on – designing, deploying, and supporting resilient network infrastructure across production labs, factories, data centers, and cloud environments. You’ll work alongside Engineers pushing the limits of satellite capability, solving complex problems, and evolving our networks to keep pace with rapid iteration and mission-critical demands. As we scale, the systems you build and improve will directly enable faster development, more capable spacecraft, and reliable operations at every stage of the mission.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and operate enterprise and mission-critical network infrastructure across offices, factories, data centers, and cloud environments

Provide hands-on support for day-to-day network operations, including troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and availability issues in production environments

Configure, manage, and maintain firewalls and network security controls, including policy design, rule management, segmentation, and integration with security tooling

Implement and support routing and switching infrastructure, including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, and high-availability network designs

Support hybrid and cloud networking environments, including VPNs, site-to-site connectivity, and secure access to cloud resources

Technology rollouts rollouts to support growing scale and complexity

Monitor network performance and health, leveraging logging and observability tools to proactively identify and resolve issues

Contribute to incident response efforts, performing root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures

Support vendor and service provider relationships, including circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and performance management

Promote operational best practices, including change management, configuration standards, and continuous improvement across the network environment

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in the Networking Architecture and Design, Network Implementation and Network Test Automation

Foundation in IT network and systems methodology (analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support)

In-depth knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, TCP/IP).

Experience with logical design models (L2/L3, VPC, VDC, Datacenter Zones, Spanning Tree, VRF, VTP, VLANs, & cabling)

Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QoS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec, TrustSec)

Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, ITIL Foundations v3, etc.)

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or engineering

Technical certifications (i.e., Network+, MCSE, Security+)

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary range for this role is $140,000 – $180,000 and equity in the company

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Senior Network Engineer

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