OT Network Engineer

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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.

OT NETWORK ENGINEER

SpaceX is looking for an Operational Technology (OT) Network Engineer with experience in routing, switching, and wireless in industrial network environments. This employee will be a member of the IT Network Engineering team, which is responsible for maintaining a stable, reliable, and diverse network. This network supports the design, manufacturing, and launching of rockets, spacecraft, satellites, and human spaceflight. This position will design and support industrial and OT networks for production, test, site operations, and live data center build environments. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator, able to document work in a ticketing system, excel at multi-tasking, resolve issues to prevent failures, and enjoy a fast-paced high-tech environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement highly available networks, balancing routing and redundancy for production, test, and site requirements.
• Design and validate resilient, scalable multi-site OT network topologies for critical facilities.
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware: switches, firewalls, multiplexing, and SD-WAN appliances.
• Develop and contribute to network automation tooling, including configuration analysis and scalable deployment.
• Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders for software updates, hardware refreshes, and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues. Publish root-cause analysis and host retrospective reviews.
• Provide networking support during launch and test campaigns, including on-call or real-time support as the networking responsible engineer.
• Tune network monitoring for operational telemetry and issue detection before impact.
• Create and update network documentation: architecture overviews, design drawings, and operational procedures.
• Work with cross-functional teams on network designs, including failure modes and redundancy.
• Perform job walks with customers, vendors, and contractors to gather requirements and create implementation plans.
• Segment industrial networks from campus and corporate networks. Maintain controls-network segmentation.
• Author system and network architecture drawings, IP/VLAN schemes, and data flow diagrams.
• Support on-site deployment, physical network cutovers, and new site commissioning.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience; OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience and high school diploma or equivalency certificate in lieu of a degree.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Industrial, utility, or operational technology network engineering experience.
• Understanding of the OSI model and network standards.
• Cisco, Arista, and Juniper data center-class switches.
• Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) and fiber optics infrastructure.
• Enterprise and media protocols.
• Switch port security features, network segmentation, QoS, multicast, and redundancy protocols.
• Network monitoring tools and layer-1 testing tools.
• Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Linux and Windows system administration.
• GitOps and infrastructure as code, as a user and as a contributor.
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 design, deployment, and troubleshooting in latency-sensitive or industrial environments.
• Functional experience with multiple network vendors in production or lab environments.
• Hands-on configuration of managed industrial switches and routers.
• Real-time systems, industrial control networks, or OT environments in aerospace, defense, energy, oil and gas, or similar high-reliability industries.
• Industry-standard certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS, or JNCIP.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role requires you to be onsite. Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 35 lbs. unassisted.
• Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support in emergency situations and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to other sites to support new company initiatives.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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.

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 reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com. 

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How College Station compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, College Station is #31 by population, #119 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #116 for household income (#1 = highest), #5 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Brazos County, is #128 of 254 counties for average pay ($54,374).

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College Station has 124,570 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.4% of the population of Texas. It covers 51 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,435 people per square mile. The median age is 22.9, 36% younger than the state median (22.9 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,194 a month (rent plus utilities), 15% below the state median ($1,194 against $1,403). Over a year that is 28.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $346,700, which is 6.8 times the median household income ($50,900); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 35.4% of households own their home, 43% below the state average (35.4% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan area has 134,040 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,470 a year, 13% below the national median ($44,470 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (19,490 jobs, median $36,490); educational instruction and library (18,410 jobs, median $60,770); food preparation and serving related (16,160 jobs, median $28,330). The area is most specialised in educational instruction and library (2.4 times) and food preparation and serving related (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($96,570) and healthcare practitioners and technical ($77,400). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Brazos County was 3.5%. 60.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Brazos County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 69.5% drive alone, 2.8% use public transit, 4.0% walk, 12.2% work from home. 5.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 71% below the state average (5.0% against 16.9%).

People and education

56.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67% above the state share (56.5% against 33.8%). 12.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 27% below the state share (12.8% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 29.2%, 112% above the state rate (29.2% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (29.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.3°C). About 1,069 mm (42 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (119 mm) and Feb the driest (66 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

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