Job brief: OT Network Engineer, Mission Systems

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• 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.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Cape Canaveral, FL
• Posted: 2026-08-06 · over 60 days ago

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

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other STEM discipline and 3+ years of professional network engineering experience;
• OR 5+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Industry standard certifications such as CCNA or CCNP.
• Availability for extended hours and/or weekends as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required.
• Ability to drive (active valid driver’s license).
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.

Conditions

• Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders to perform software updates, hardware refreshes, and general network maintenance (sometimes on weekends and evenings).
• Provide direct networking support during launch and test campaigns and be on-call or provide real-time support as networking responsible engineer during operations.
• Ability to pass DoD background check for launch site access.
• Ability to work in tight quarters; physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions.

Main duties

• Design and implement highly available networks, carefully balancing various routing and redundancy technologies depending on unique requirements between prod…
• Design and maintain mission data center and site networks in accordance with company network standards. Collaborating with adjacent infrastructure and enterp…
• Evaluate, procure, and deploy network hardware including switches, firewalls, multiplexing and SDWAN appliances.
• Contribute to ever-maturing network automation tooling; implementing configuration analysis, linting, and scalability into the deployment framework.
• Plan and coordinate network outage windows with stakeholders to perform software updates, hardware refreshes, and general network maintenance (sometimes on w…

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for it and help desk jobs in Florida: $105k a year (13 listings, 5 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,898 open listings, 59% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

What nobody outside the employer knows · Not known

• Whether the role is already filled or on hold: employers often leave listings up.
• How many people applied, and who reads the applications.
• The pay an offer would carry.

Ask before you apply

1. What is the pay range for this role?
2. Is this role still open, and when do you hope to fill it?
3. What are the interview steps, and when should I expect to hear back?

Share this brief

Send it to someone whose opinion you trust. They can open it without an account, and nothing about you is in the link.

Email itText it

To keep a copy, use your browser's Print or Share button.

Next steps

Apply on the employer's page Full listingDoes my CV fit?Practise the interviewShould I apply?

Got a message about this job asking for money or documents? Check the message first.

Keep looking

• 2 more it and help desk jobs within 25 miles, on the job map with pay.
• All 2,898 open SpaceX jobs, and how SpaceX hires.
• Saw a job somewhere else? Check if the employer still lists it.
• Search every job JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. No account needed.