Network Engineer (Starlink)

$120,000 - $145,000/Yr

SpaceX - Redmond, WA

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Redmond, WA
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

At SpaceX, we are leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation, providing fast, reliable internet to over 2 million users worldwide. Our mission is to design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system, including thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that integrates everything. We are just beginning to explore Starlink's potential global impact and are seeking top-tier engineers to help maximize its utility for communities and businesses around the globe. As a Network Engineer on the Starlink team, you will play a critical role in building, securing, and operating a network with global visibility and scale. You will manage network deployments and configurations within the Starlink network, significantly impacting the service delivered to our customers worldwide. Your responsibilities will include managing and expanding network interconnections, improving network performance based on system metrics, and leading integration and troubleshooting efforts for our most strategic customers. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and network engineers to enhance Starlink products and support sales teams with technical expertise during the sales cycle. Additionally, you will assist in updating system configurations, automating network devices, and architecting the integration of Starlink satellite assets with traditional ground networks.

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

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline or 2+ years of professional networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions or cloud & web-scale networks
  • Layer-1 experience (Example: transport, DWDM, optics, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with the build-out and deployment of hardware at datacenters and interacting with datacenters (e.g. remote hands, cross-connect execution, etc.)
  • Professional operating service provider experience
  • Experience bringing up switches, routers, firewalls & servers
  • Operational experience in a Linux production environment
  • Experience with Python and/or bash scripting

Nice-to-haves

  • Service provider networks including but not limited to: Connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6 and MPLS)
  • Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)
  • Internet services (DNS, DHCP, NTP)
  • Background on network automation
  • Experience creating documentation and procedures
  • Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certifications

Benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Sick time
  • 401(k)
  • Retirement plan
  • Stock options
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