Job brief: Network Connectivity Engineer, Fiber Optic Layout (Starmind)

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• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-08.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

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• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bastrop, TX
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Entry level. The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Must have

• You’ll architect systems for maximum bandwidth and minimum latency, collaborating with optical, mechanical, and software engineers to translate your designs into the largest coher…
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or other engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience working in data centers (internship experience is applicable)
• RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) certification
• 5+ years experience working in data centers (internship experience is applicable)
• Ability to travel to data center locations approximately 40% as required by project needs

Conditions

• Physical ability to perform hands-on work in data center environments, including heat, cold, and tight quarters
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed to support deployments and cutovers
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• 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/…

Main duties

• Design and plan scalable, future-proof data center connectivity for clusters of hundreds of thousands of GPUs, including structured cabling plants that suppo…
• Procure fiber, copper, and other connectivity materials for new builds, expansions, and technology refreshes
• Provide project management and construction oversight for connectivity scope on new data center builds and expansions
• Plan and implement network upgrades and overhauls for technology refreshes in live data center environments
• Develop Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for connectivity deployments in live environments

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for it and help desk jobs in Texas: $122k a year (23 listings, 12 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,900 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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