Mission Integration Engineer, Network and Infrastructure (Starshield)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

15h•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As a member of our Mission Management team, you will help tackle new technical problems from initial requirements verification through rapid prototyping, integrated test, and operational deployment. You’ll contribute to the performance and execution of satellite programs while specifically focusing on the ground systems and compute infrastructure that drive, manage, and provide user insight into those programs. You will work to shape customer requirements that maximally leverage SpaceX’s capabilities, to drive design choices and work with internal and external stakeholders to drive execution. This work will cover a number of technical disciplines including the planning and deployment of traditional and dedicated compute infrastructure, carrier-grade networking and the secure implementation and execution of each of these discipline areas. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter and is hungry to do work that matters.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or other engineering discipline.
2+ years of networking experience.
Professional Layer-1 experience (e.g. transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.).
Experience bringing up switches, routers, firewalls and/or servers.
Must be willing to pursue a clearance if not already cleared.
Must be available to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones or operations shifts.
Must pass DoD level background checks for entry to various government facilities.
Willingness to travel (up to 25%).

Nice To Haves

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).
Experience with physical troubleshooting of fiber & circuits.
Familiarity with networking protocols and the OSI Model.
Experience with hardware deployments in classified environments.
Demonstrated success with projects across multiple technical and non-technical disciplines.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture design, development, and deployment of critical infrastructure for government satellite programs and secure compute projects.
Work as the primary customer interface for coordinating and deploying ground infrastructure.
Manage and expand network interconnections, network co-location sites, points of presence (POPs), and satellite ground stations.
Manage network infrastructure and deployments to classified data centers.
Collaborate with customers, and internal engineering resources to improve the Starshield network design.

Benefits

Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Short & long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
3 weeks of paid vacation.
10 or more paid holidays per year.
5 days of sick leave per year (for exempt employees).
10% differential, up to an additional $20,000 annually, for those with an active clearance once officially briefed into a classified program.