Network Engineer

Description

The company treats space as a warfighting domain and builds the technology to secure it.

It builds autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors that help the U.S. and its Allies secure space and counter threats there.

The company is growing quickly, and the team works closely together.

As a Network Engineer, you will design, run, and improve the enterprise network behind engineering, manufacturing, and cloud-connected systems.

Your work covers complex on-prem topologies, hybrid cloud links, and secure network designs, with a focus on reliability, performance, and scale.

The network supports mission-critical infrastructure, so your work directly affects its stability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, segmentation, VPN, and firewalls.
• Run and support Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Juniper switching and routing platforms, or equivalent vendor systems.
• Build and maintain hybrid connections between on-prem environments and major cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
• Diagnose complex network problems, such as routing loops, BGP and OSPF behavior, latency, packet loss, and inter-VLAN connectivity.
• Manage network performance, capacity planning, telemetry, and monitoring.
• Apply network security practices, including segmentation and firewall rule hygiene.
• Support CMMC-aligned compliance requirements, and help with environments where ITAR or FedRAMP considerations may apply (not a core part of the role).
• Take part in an on-call rotation for critical network escalations.
• Write up architectures, change plans, diagrams, and runbooks.
• Work with infrastructure, security, DevOps, and cloud engineering teams in a fast-moving environment with high delivery pace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer in enterprise-class environments.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, STP, DNS, and DHCP.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls and with routing and switching.
• Experience supporting hybrid or cloud-connected networks on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using packet captures, performance metrics, and logs.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, changing environment with shifting priorities.
• Clear communication, strong documentation, and good collaboration across teams.
• Availability to take part in an on-call rotation.
• Preferred: experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Preferred: experience with Juniper routing and switching.
• Helpful but not required: familiarity with CMMC, ITAR, or FedRAMP compliance environments.
• Preferred: active or previously held TS/SCI clearance, but not required.
• Preferred: experience with security-focused network architectures or compliance programs such as CMMC, ITAR, or FedRAMP.
• Preferred: network automation or scripting skills, such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
• Preferred: relevant certifications such as PCNSE, JNCIS, JNCIP, CCNP, or equivalent.
• Preferred: experience with SD-WAN, multi-site networking, or data center architectures.
• Preferred: experience in aerospace, defense, or high-security, compliance-heavy environments.

Conditions

Base salary is $105,000 to $140,000.

Pay level and salary are decided case by case, based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

The role is onsite near Long Beach, CA.

The posting lists work environment and physical demands, covering temperature, noise, indoor or outdoor work, bending, sitting, lifting, and driving.

To meet U.S. Government space technology export rules under ITAR, you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

The role is not fixed-term or temporary.

The position stays open until it is filled.

The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and will provide accommodations on request.

Benefits

• Health coverage with 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, plus HSA or HRA options.
• Flexible Time Off for exempt employees, or accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees.
• 12 paid holidays, parental leave, and sick leave.
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office staff.
• 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays.
• Equity is part of the total compensation package, so you can share in the company's success.