Network Operations Engineer (Starlink)

Company: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Location: Redmond
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

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. Network Operations Engineer (Starlink) One of the most ambitious missions that SpaceX has undertaken to date, the Starlink satellite constellation is our solution to providing reliable internet to the entire world. We are looking for a talented network operations engineer to join our Starlink Network Operations Engineering team to help build and operate a network with global scale. You will be part of a team with significant impact on the service delivered to our customers around the world. RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage and troubleshoot orbital assets to terrestrial network interop, terrestrial network interconnections, network co-location sites and points of presence (POPs)Maintain the uptime and performance of the terrestrial networkImprove overall network performance based upon system performance metricsAssist in updating system configuration and firmwareAssist in supporting customers escalations BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 3+ years of professional hands on experience working for an ISP's or large enterprise's Network Operation Center (NOC) or Security Operation Center (SOC)Operational experience in a Linux and Windows production environment and server virtualizationExperience with Python and/or bash scriptingCisco, Juniper or other industry certifications PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering disciplineUnderstanding of service provider and home networks technologies including but not limited to: Connectivity (Ethernet, WiFi, WDM, IPv4 and IPv6)Switching (MPLS, QinQ)Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS)Subscriber Management (BNG, RADIUS/AAA, QoS, BSS/OSS integration)Network security and Anti-DDoS measuresInternet services (DNS, DHCP, NTP, UPnP, NAT etc.)Knowledge and troubleshooting about most common consumer devices (NAS, IoT, Smart devices, etc...)Residential or enterprise WiFi design and remote troubleshooting Familiarity with network health monitoring systems such as Observium, Solarwinds or NagiosResidential or business direct customer interaction, customer support preferred.Experience with hands-on work in bringing up network infrastructureExperience creating documentation and proceduresLow voltage residential or business wiring for internet distribution and satellite installationAbility to run projects independentlyExperience working on software defined networking (SDN) and/or network function virtualization (NFV)Cisco, Juniper or other industry certifications ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be willing to do some travel domestically and globally in the future when neededMust be available for on-call rotations ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR . 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 notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000. 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.

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