Sr. Network Engineer (Starshield)
Core
Designing and operating highly reliable in-space mesh networks for national security missions, focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.
Role type
Senior Network Engineer (Service Provider/Infrastructure)
Builds
Starshield service provider network supporting critical national security missions
Domain
Aerospace / National Security Communications / In-space Mesh Networks
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Layer-1 transport experience, optical fiber and circuit troubleshooting, datacenter hardware deployment, switch/router/firewall bring-up, capacity planning, network security functions, automation tooling
Preferred skills
Master's degree in technical/engineering discipline, deep service provider network knowledge (Ethernet, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS), Cisco/Juniper/Arista certifications
Technologies
DWDM, optical fiber, Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, Cisco, Juniper, Arista
Responsibilities
Manage and expand network interconnections, co-location sites, and points of presence; Manage network infrastructure deployments to Top Secret datacenters; Improve network performance and reliability via capacity planning and failure remediation; Lead network integration and troubleshooting efforts; Build automation for network devices and deployment tools; Mentor junior network engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities