Network Engineer

About Space Perspective

Space Perspective is the world’s first and only carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company on a mission to make transformative space travel accessible to more people than ever before. Its Spaceship Neptune, which comprises a pressurized capsule propelled by a giant SpaceBalloon™, offers a safe and accessible six-hour journey to the edge of space. Those who fly with Space Perspective, which is being regulated by the FAA and follows guidelines established by NASA and the U.S. Coast Guard, enjoy unprecedented views of our planet through the largest windows ever flown to space, a world-class meal and cocktail service, Wi-Fi, and lavatory – all from the world’s first Space Lounge. Based on Florida’s Space Coast, Space Perspective was co-founded by entrepreneurs Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum, who met as original crew members in Biosphere 2 and previously founded World View and Paragon Space Development Corporation. Space Perspective’s team more broadly has been instrumental in the development of every U.S. human spacecraft for the past 40 years.

Network Engineer

Role and Responsibilities:

• Specify network equipment (switches, firewalls, Satcom systems, wireless access points, etc.) needed for the capsule, Land Mission Control, Ship Mission Control, and Space Perspective facilities 
• Design LAN networks for the capsule, Land Mission Control, Ship Mission Control, and Space Perspective facilities
• Maintain network hardware for the capsule, Land Mission Control, Ship Mission Control, and Space Perspective facilities
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot modems, switches, firewalls, servers, and workstations on the capsule, Land Mission Control, and Ship Mission Control
• Manage virtual machines in servers
• Create VLANs for Ship Mission Control switches
• Manage logins to mission control workstations
• Manage IP addressing for network equipment on the capsule, Land Mission Control, and Ship Mission Control
• Support flights at mission control monitoring network traffic and the health of network equipment
• Set up temporary 5G cellular systems for testing purposes

Qualifications:

• Advanced working expertise of LAN technologies (HSRP,STP,VLANs and IP-subnetting)
• Advanced working expertise of ISIS, EIGRP, OSPF, Multicast, and QOS
• Advanced working expertise of LAN technologies (HSRP,STP,VLANs and IP-subnetting)
• Good working knowledge of network cabling infrastructure and specifications
• Ability to travel (no more than 20%) 
• Must be a strong independent contributor who is a team player capable of mentoring and helping their peers to becoming strong technical peers 
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
• Must have a strong technical acumen for corporate network technology infrastructures and the ability to discuss and teach technologies at a technical level amongst their peers 
• Readiness to contribute to significant refresh planning, major incident resolution and to assist with proposals
• Ability to effectively communicate issues, remediation plans and status on major initiatives to higher levels of leadership
• Ability to direct and interact during major outages and/or initiatives
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required
• Ability to interface with non-IT savvy business partners as well as technical staff
• Ability to articulate challenges effectively to company
• Ability to construct action plans and provide oversight to ensure delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in related field
• 5+ years as a hands-on network engineer implementing, designing, supporting and maintaining a large enterprise network
• Working knowledge of IPV6 implementation and network automation (Ansible, Python, etc.) 
• Experience with robust corporate change management procedures (design and peer review)
• Industry certifications (e.g. CCNA, CCNP) 
• High level of written, verbal and presentation skills

What We Offer

At Space Perspective, we are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Comprehensive medical, dental (including premium options), and vision plans 
• Stock options to share in the company’s success
• Flexible time off to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance

Space Perspective is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Space Perspective is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.