Principal Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)

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 ofenabling human life on Mars.

PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER (STARLINK GROUND NETWORK)

At SpaceX were leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink the worlds most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the worlds largest satellite constellation and is providing fast reliable internet to 7M users worldwide. We design build test and operate all parts of the system thousands of satellites consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing and the software that brings it all together. Weve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlinks potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlinks utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a Principal Network Engineer you will drive the operation build and deployment of our network around the world. You will be a key component in managing and expanding our global footprint improving network performance and reliability and optimizing our deployments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and expand network interconnections network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs)
• Improve network performance and reliability based upon system performance metrics including capacity planning failure detection and remediation
• Assist in capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments
• Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts for the largest and most strategic Starlink customers
• Collaborate with hardware software and network engineers to create or improve Starlink products.
• Support sales teams with technical pre-sales support during the sales cycle by acting as the Starlink technical subject matter expert.
• Assist in updating system configuration and firmware
• Automation for network devices operational and deployment tools
• Assist in architecting how Starlink satellite assets will integrate with more traditional ground networks
• Mentor and train junior network engineers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in a technical or engineering discipline; OR 2 years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks in lieu of a degree
• 7 year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud & web-scale networks (Internship/Co-op experience recognized)
• Layer-1 experience (Example: transport DWDM optical fiber circuit troubleshooting activations etc.)
• Experience with the deployment of networking hardware (Routers Modems Switch Firewalls etc..)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in a technical or engineering discipline
• Experience bringing up switches routers firewalls & servers
• Operational experience in a Linux production environment
• Experience with Python and/or bash scripting
• Routing Protocol experience
• Experience with physical troubleshooting of fiber & circuits
• Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to:
• Connectivity (Ethernet IPv4 IPv6 and MPLS)
• Routing (BGP OSPF IS-IS)
• Switching and routing
• Internet services (subscriber provisioning BRAS DNS DHCP NTP)
• Strong familiarity with network health monitoring systems such as Observium Solarwinds or Nagios
• Experience with hands-on experience bringing up network infrastructure
• Experience creating documentation and procedures
• Ability to run projects independently
• Experience working on wireless networks
• Experience working on software defined networking (SDN) and/or network function virtualization (NFV)
• Cisco Juniper Arista or other industry certification

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally when needed (primarily for POP deployments & build out)
• Must be available for on-call rotations
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Network Engineer/Principal: $200000.00 - $285000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of company stock stock options or long-term cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k)-retirement plan short and long-term disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual carryover and use requirements of the law.

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.

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