At a glance
- Experience
- 7+ years experience
- Location
- Bastrop, TX
About the role
- SpaceX is looking for an experienced wireless network engineer with a strong background in designing, deploying and managing wireless networks in an enterprise environment.
- This employee will be a member of the Network Engineering team, which is responsible for managing SpaceX’s wireless networks across all sites.
- The position will be heavily focused on designing, building and troubleshooting wireless networks.
Responsibilities
- Design access point placements for new wireless network deployments.
- Work closely with the network infrastructure team to ensure access points are deployed in desired locations and to our standards.
- Perform wireless surveys to identify coverage gaps/performance concerns and implement remediation efforts.
- Troubleshoot wireless issues across a large enterprise deployment.
- Schedule and perform software and hardware updates.
- Procure and manage wireless hardware inventory.
- Monitor wireless network health using in-house and 3rd party tools.
- Create and maintain proper documentation of our wireless networks across all sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline and 5+ of years professional network engineering experience; OR 7+ years of professional network engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Willingness to work extended hours, nights and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines.
- Must have valid driver's license.
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral.
- Physical effort including standing, lifting and carrying moderately heavy materials (up to 25 lbs unassisted) or equipment.
- Ability to work at elevated heights and/or tight spaces.
- Ability to travel as required to common destinations including Hawthorne, CA; McGregor, TX; Vandenberg, CA; Cape Canaveral, FL.
Preferred qualifications
- Expert understanding of wireless/RF technologies.
- Experience with CBRS deployments.
- Hands on experience with Cisco wireless LAN controllers or other wireless technologies.
- Hands on experience with Cisco DNA Center.
- Hands on experience with Ekahau wireless products.
- Hands on experience with network monitoring tools.
- Hands on experience with network documentation.
- Hands on experience with Linux/Windows system administration and industry standard certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
Skills
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
- Cisco DNA Center
- Ekahau Wireless Products
- Windows System Administration
- CCNA
- CCNP
- CCIE
- CBRS
