Senior Network Engineer

• Resolve complex faults and maintain high-performance standards within mission-critical production data center environments
• Drive the evolution of infrastructure automation to minimize outage times and improve system reliability
• Lead multi-disciplinary projects to modernize storage and network infrastructure in alignment with departmental OKRs
• Integrate AI-driven monitoring tools to recognize and resolve data trends before they impact spacecraft operations or engineering teams
• Execute seamless hardware and software upgrades that satisfy rigorous mission-critical performance requirements
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate data center documentation to ensure operational continuity across the engineering organization
• Create and execute strategies for system and network backup disaster recovery and business continuity to maintain uninterrupted spacecraft operations.
• Partner with RF specialists to oversee and uphold ground station network infrastructure ensuring fluid communication with spacecraft through a deep proficiency in satellite-based IP networking.
• Collaborate with primary systems and network engineers to develop the expertise required to serve as a backup administrator for essential systems.
• Identify and resolve fundamental software network and RF problems utilizing escalation protocols when appropriate
• Contribute to talent development by participating in hiring and onboarding and providing occasional mentorship and task guidance to interns or junior engineers
• Other duties may be assigned

• Advanced proficiency in administering networking routers switches and firewalls within a high-security enterprise environment
• Deep understanding of data center networking concepts including OSI model layers routing protocols and information security
• Mastery of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools to streamline network deployment and operations
• AI Literacy to interpret complex telemetry data and implement predictive maintenance strategies for the network
• Professional expertise in Linux distributions and script development to optimize system-level performance
• Strong collaborative leadership and communication skills to manage stakeholders across spacecraft operations and engineering

• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture and GitOps pipelines
• Experience with clustered storage systems and SAN environments

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Experience with routers switches and firewalls (Cisco Tipping Point Palo Alto)
• Proficiency in routing protocols (EIGRP BGP OSPF)
• Scripting or software development (Python GoLang or Java)
• Configuration management (SALT Chef Puppet or Ansible)
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as position requires access to U.S. export-restricted materials
• Ability to participate in 24/7 on-call duties

• Position requires work in/near a normal office environment adjacent to 24/7 operations and equipment data centers with possible: electrical shock radiation vibration and computer/equipment noise exposure
• Typically works M-F normal business hours but must be able to support work and on-call duties during off hours weekends and holidays as dictated by the needs of a 24x7 operation. Up to 10% travel.
• The role necessitates regular physical activity including walking sitting and reaching alongside the ability to handle computer hardware maintain hand-eye coordination and perform tasks involving climbing balancing kneeling or crawling. Additionally employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and utilize senses such as hearing and smell to ensure operational safety

What We Do

Tune into the innovation collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity a sense of pride in your work an openness to adventure and a drive to win we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.

Why Work With Us

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