Sr. Network Security Engineer

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

At a glance

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate security for corporate and enterprise networks. This is a hands-on role focused on network segmentation, routing, access controls, and firewall management.

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 and develop secure architectures.

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.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to comply with ITAR regulations.

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.