IT Network Infrastructure Technician
Redmond, WA · 2+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 21, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Redmond, WA
About the role
- SpaceX technicians work in a complex environment supporting a variety of critical production, launch, and landing activities.
- The IT network infrastructure team installs and supports the cable infrastructure used for all types of telecommunications in support of production facilities, launch infrastructure, and spacecraft support systems.
Responsibilities
- Install, terminate, test, troubleshoot, and document test results for fiber, network, audio, video, and RF cabling
- Install, test, and troubleshoot audio, video, and RF equipment
- Install cable pathway systems (cable trays, cable racks, J-hooks or D-rings)
- Install, terminate, test, label, and document horizontal, backbone and other cables
- Build out telecommunication and equipment rooms
- Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
- Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments
- Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions
- Perform complex technical assignments involving communications systems, instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems
- Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2+ years of experience installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing: fiber optics, copper cabling (RF, Ethernet), network and telephony installation, and audio/video systems
- Must have valid driver's license
- Ability to distinguish between different colors and possess manual dexterity to complete fine motor tasks
- Ability to work at elevated heights and/or tight spaces
- Physical effort including standing, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials or equipment up to 25 lbs
- Available to work overtime hours, nights and weekends when required by mission milestones
- Ability to travel (~10-25%) as required to other SpaceX locations
- 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.
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of raceway installation (conduit, cable tray installation, PVC installation)
- Ability to install, terminate and test low voltage cables and fiber optical cables to include twisted pair, coaxial, stranded and solid conductor low voltage cables, single mode and multi-mode fiber optical cables
- Strong knowledge of industry standards (BICSI, NEC, TIA/EIA)
- Knowledge of telecom network best practices and concepts including network security, network architecture design, and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DLC, and ASYNC)
- Working knowledge of audio, video, and wireless systems and corresponding physical means of delivery (i.e. analog, digital, AoIP, VoIP)
- Experience with DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, heat shrink tubing, cable harnessing, lacing, and proper strain relief concepts
- Experience with IP and HD-SDI video cameras and infrastructure
- Experience operating articulating boom lifts, fork lifts, scissor lifts, and other work site machinery
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation (3 weeks)
- Paid holidays (10 or more per year)
Skills
- Fiber Optics
- Copper Cabling
- RF Cabling
- Ethernet
- Audio/video Systems
- TCP/IP
- DLC
- ASYNC
- AoIP
- VoIP
- Cat5E
- Cat6
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- Cat6A
