CareerPlan

IT Network Engineer (OT)

Starbase, TXFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design, implement, and maintain highly available Operational Technology (OT) networks for SpaceX's rocket, spacecraft, and satellite design, manufacturing, and launch operations.

Role type

Senior IC OT Network Engineer

Builds

Industrial and OT network infrastructure for production, test, and live data center environments

Domain

Aerospace / Industrial OT

Required skills

Routing and switching, Wireless networking, Network automation (Terraform, Ansible), Network segmentation, Layer 2/3 design, Network monitoring, Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell), Vendor hardware configuration

Preferred skills

Industrial/Utility OT experience, WDM and fiber optics, QoS and redundancy protocols, Linux/Windows administration, GitOps

Technologies

Cisco, Arista, Juniper, SD-WAN, WDM, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Ansible

Responsibilities

Design and validate multi-site OT network topologies; Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware; Develop network automation tooling; Plan and coordinate network outage windows; Troubleshoot and resolve network issues; Provide on-call support during launch and test campaigns; Create and update network documentation; Segment industrial networks from campus networks; Support on-site deployment and new site commissioning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC