IT Network Engineer (OT)

About this role

• 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 (OT)** SpaceX is looking for an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer with experience in routing, switching, and wireless in industrial network environments.
• This employee will be a member of the IT Network Engineering team, which is responsible for maintaining a stable, reliable, and diverse network.
• This network supports the design, manufacturing, and launching of rockets, spacecraft, satellites, and human spaceflight.
• This position will design and support industrial and OT networks for production, test, site operations, and live data center build environments.
• 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:** * Design and implement highly available networks, balancing routing and redundancy for production, test, and site requirements.
• * Design and validate resilient, scalable multi-site OT network topologies for critical facilities.
• * Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware: switches, firewalls, multiplexing, and SD-WAN appliances.
• * Develop and contribute to network automation tooling, including configuration analysis and scalable deployment.
• * Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders for software updates, hardware refreshes, and maintenance.
• * Troubleshoot and resolve network issues.
• Publish root-cause analysis and host retrospective reviews.
• * Provide networking support during launch and test campaigns, including on-call or real-time support as the networking responsible engineer.
• * Tune network monitoring for operational telemetry and issue detection before impact.
• * Create and update network documentation: architecture overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures.
• * Work with cross-functional teams on network designs, including failure modes and redundancy.
• * Perform job walks with customers, vendors, and contractors to gather requirements and create implementation plans.
• * Segment industrial networks from campus and corporate networks.
• Maintain controls-network segmentation.
• * Author system and network architecture drawings, IP/VLAN schemes, and data flow diagrams.
• * Support on-site deployment, physical network cutovers, and new site commissioning.
• **BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:** * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience and high school diploma or equivalency certificate in lieu of a degree.
• **PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:** * Industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering experience.
• * Understanding of the OSI model and network standards.
• * Cisco, Arista, and Juniper data center-class switches.
• * Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) and fiber optics infrastructure.
• * Enterprise and media protocols.
• * Switch port security features, network segmentation, QoS, multicast, and redundancy protocols.
• * Network monitoring tools and layer-1 testing tools.
• * Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• * Linux and Windows system administration.
• * GitOps and infrastructure as code, as a user and as a contributor.
• * Layer 2 and Layer 3 design, deployment, and troubleshooting in latency-sensitive or industrial environments.
• * Functional experience with multiple network vendors in production or lab environments.
• * Hands-on configuration of managed industrial switches and routers.
• * Real-time systems, industrial control networks, or OT environments in aerospace, defense, energy, oil and gas, or similar high-reliability industries.
• * Industry-standard certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS, or JNCIP.
• **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:** * This role requires you to be onsite.
• Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.
• * Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• * Must have a valid driver's license.
• * Ability to lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs.
• unassisted.
• * Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.
• * Willingness to occasionally travel to other sites to support new company initiatives.
• **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.
• 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*.*

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