Sr. Network Security Engineer

Bastrop, TX · Hawthorne · Palo Alto - 1530 · 3+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 16, 2026

At a glance

SpaceX is looking for a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate security for SpaceX corporate and enterprise networks.
This is hands-on network security work focusing on segmentation, routing, access controls, firewalls, and turning operational requirements into production architectures.

Design, implement, and support network security for corporate and enterprise environments.
Configure and maintain network security controls, policies, and architectures based on operational requirements.
Provide subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls, and industry best practices.
Analyze operational needs that present security challenges and develop secure network solutions.
Implement and maintain network segmentation, routing, and access controls.
Lead technical design reviews for network security changes.
Define network security patterns and standards.
Serve as an escalation point for network security issues.
Drive network security incidents to root cause and a durable fix.
Partner with network engineering, IT, and other SpaceX teams to determine functional needs, develop secure architectures, and communicate security best practices and policies.

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of network security experience; OR 8+ years of network security experience in lieu of a degree.
3+ years of experience securing networks, IT infrastructure, applications, endpoints, and/or APIs.

Experience with network security technologies, their operation, and limitations.
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper, and Arista).
Experience designing and configuring eBGP fabrics for large multi-path networks built from scratch.
Switch/router ACLs.
Network access control solutions.
IPsec and TLS-based VPNs.
Web application firewalls.
Email security.

This role requires you to be onsite. Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.