Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield)
Core
Design, validate, and productize high-speed copper and optical connectivity solutions for AI clusters (100k+ GPU scale) to support critical national security missions.
Role type
Senior IC network engineer (AI infrastructure)
Builds
High-speed interconnects and data center networks for AI clusters
Domain
National security / AI infrastructure / Data center networking
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Layer-1 networking (DWDM, optical fiber), datacenter network design, routing (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN), switching, InfiniBand/NVLink, NVIDIA GPU deployment stacks, network security functions, automation tooling
Preferred skills
Physical fiber troubleshooting, Cisco/Juniper/Arista certifications, experience with Blackwell/Rubin GPU stacks
Technologies
InfiniBand, NVLink, DWDM, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, NVIDIA GPU stacks
Responsibilities
Manage network infrastructure and deployments to Top Secret data centers; Design and validate high-speed connectivity for AI clusters; Collaborate with ML teams on interconnect topology; Build automation for network devices; Improve network performance and reliability; Lead network integration and troubleshooting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
