IT Network Engineer, Mission Systems
Core
Design, implement, and maintain highly available, mission-critical networks supporting launch operations, automation, and facilities in aerospace environments.
Role type
Senior IC network engineer (mission systems)
Builds
Production-grade network infrastructure for launch and test campaigns
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / High-reliability industrial networks
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Layer 2/3 network design, routing and redundancy technologies, network hardware procurement and deployment, network automation (GitOps, IaC), network outage planning, root cause analysis, real-time network support, network documentation, cybersecurity compliance (ITAR, ISO, NIST), network segmentation, QoS, multicast, scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python), Linux/Windows administration, fiber optics and WDM infrastructure
Preferred skills
Cisco/Arista/Juniper switch expertise, industrial control network (OT) experience, real-time system support, network monitoring tools, layer 1 testing tools
Technologies
Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Terraform, Ansible, SDWAN, WDM, GitOps
Responsibilities
Design and implement highly available networks balancing routing and redundancy; maintain mission data center and site networks; evaluate and deploy network hardware; contribute to network automation tooling; plan and coordinate network outage windows; troubleshoot and resolve network issues with RCA documentation; provide direct networking support during launch campaigns; tailor network monitoring for operational telemetry; create and update network documentation; collaborate on resolving systemic failure modes; perform job walks to gather requirements; ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC