Sr. Network Product Architect

Sr. Network Product Architect

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.

Sr. Network Product Architect (Starlink)

The Sr. Network Product Architect is the technical interface for Starlink's enterprise products to business customers in all global markets. You will help Starlink drive a new era of commercial connectivity by engaging with enterprise and residential customers to demonstrate how Starlink technology can be used to address their needs. Building confidence with key customer influencers and overcoming technical challenges will be critical for success in the role.

You will work closely with Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Product Engineering, Network Operations, Customer Support, Account Management and Enterprise Sales teams to find creative solutions to complex technical and business problems.

Responsibilities:

• Be the technical subject matter expert and build trust with customers to creatively solve technical challenges
• Work with customers to understand their technical requirements and work closely with Starlink engineering teams to guide the direction of technical solutions and products
• Be the voice of the customer to influence product development roadmaps for new features and services
• Support complex business development deals to build long-term strategic partnerships
• Troubleshoot issues affecting key customers, hold data reviews with engineering and business stakeholders, and triage the response
• Create best practices, reference architectures, and technical guides demonstrating integration details and value proposition of Starlink
• Manage complex integration efforts with 3rd party systems and people

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of professional hands-on experience designing, building and/or architecting network solutions
• Experience providing Network or Wireless integration solutions

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Proven track record of successful pre-sales initiatives and securing pivotal technical victories in high-value, multi-million-dollar transactions
• Deep understanding of enterprise networks including but not limited to:
• Common IETF and 3GPP standards
• Networking monitoring with sFlow, RFC 2544, Y.1564, TWAMP, POLQA
• TCP/IPv4/v6, NAT, BGP, OSPF, DHCP, LACP, MPLS, VLAN, DSCP, L3VPN L2VPN, SSH
• Software defined networking (OpenFlow, OVS, SD-WAN for example)
• Linux networking, DPDK, user-space network stack
• Open-source software contributions

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel domestically and globally when needed
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: Network Engineer/Senior: $170,000.00 - $230,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

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.

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