IT Network Engineer - Top Secret Clearance

SpaceX

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Hawthorne, California

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PERMANENT

Updated 09/01/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

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& - TOP SECRET

CLEARANCE&

SpaceX is looking for an experienced network engineer& to drive the& build, deployment, and operation& of classified IT networks which support critical national security missions.& This position will own the network design and& be responsible for& proposing and implementing continual improvements to add more capabilities and customers.& This position& is& also& responsible for monitoring and improving network security, improving network performance and reliability, and optimizing network deployments.&

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Lead the design, implementation,& and troubleshooting of& classified networks

Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts

Improve network performance and reliability using system performance metrics, including capacity planning, failure detection, and remediation

Support capacity augmentation and network optimization deployments

Assist with system configuration updates and firmware management

Configure, install, and support campus and data center networks

Support the deployment of network access control (NAC) using 802.1X

Build automation for network devices, operational processes, and deployment tools

Develop and enforce network policies and standards

Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation&

BASIC

QUALIFICATIONS

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Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree

1+ year of networking experience deploying enterprise network solutions and/or cloud and web-scale networks

Layer-1 experience (e.g., transport, DWDM, optical fiber, circuit troubleshooting, activations, etc.)&

PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

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Hands-on experience with the deployment of networking hardware (routers, modems, switches, firewalls,& etc..)

Expert understanding of the OSI model and network standards

Experience with physical troubleshooting of fiber and circuits

Hands on experience with the following:&

Cisco Catalyst and Arista data center class switches

Network Access Control (NAC) using 802.1X

DNS, DHCP, SNMP, IP helpers, ARP, CDP, LLDP

BGP routing

Switch port security features

Network monitoring tools

Network documentation&

Linux/Windows system administration

Experience with Python scripting

Cisco, Juniper, Arista or other industry certification

Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively&

ADDITIONAL

REQUIREMENTS

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Active Top Secret or TS/SCI with Polygraph. Note that an active clearance may& provide the opportunity for you& to work on sensitive SpaceX missions. If so, you will be subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing

Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally (