Sr. Network Engineer

SpaceX is hiring a Sr. Network Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on SpaceX.

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
The posting mentions Juniper, Cisco and Arista among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Design resilient data center networks and build AI-driven network monitoring and automation tools.

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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.

SR. NETWORK ENGINEER

The Network Engineering team designs and operates the mission critical networks for our data centers that power our internal operations. These networks are highly redundant, secure, and high-performance architectures that are rapidly scaling to support our internal needs & our fleet of vehicles. You will lead the charge on designing new architectures, innovating on AI-native operations and challenging the status quo on creating world class networks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Architect, design, & deploy highly redundant data centers for mission critical operations
Lead end to end automation of the network lifecycle: provisioning, configuration management, validation, monitoring
Create and maintain AI-driven network operations: Design AI and machine learning tools to monitor network health, detect anomalies and pro-actively detect anomalous hardware behavior
Automate rapid provisioning & upgrades of network devices & servers
Troubleshoot and resolve networking hardware & software problems
Optimize performance across hardware, topologies, protocols and software

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of experience designing, operating & automating critical networks

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of experience with Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Arista, NVIDIA hardware
5+ years of experience automating network configurations & network monitoring
5+ years of experience with kernel systems, linux networking, high speed optical modules, RDMA
AI native engineer that is an expert at deploying & looping AI agents

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

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.

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.

How we rate this

Sr. Network Engineer at SpaceX rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Sr. Network Engineer is an open job at SpaceX.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in Starbase, TX.
The job was posted on August 8, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by SpaceX. Apply on SpaceX

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