SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Senior Technical Sales Architect

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedmond, WA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or at least five years of professional work experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of professional experience in technical sales.
At least five years of hands-on experience building and deploying enterprise network infrastructure.
Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time, including to customer locations and other SpaceX locations.
Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Drive Starlink integration engagements with third-party networking vendors, with guidance and support from the wider Architecture team.
Collaborate with Starlink Marketing and third-party integration peers to develop joint value propositions and technical solution guides for customers and internal sales and channel teams.
Work with Starlink product engineering teams to onboard completed solutions into Starlink’s internal test environments.
Support the broader team’s technical sales engagements by answering customer questions about Starlink’s third-party integration efforts.
Partner with Marketing, Licensing, Government Affairs, Finance, Legal, and Product Engineering teams.
Consult with product engineering on best practices, reference architectures, and technical guides that demonstrate Starlink integration details and value propositions.
Represent Starlink at conferences and events.

Desired Qualifications

Industry-recognized computer networking certifications.
Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technical skills.
Proficiency in troubleshooting using packet capture or TCP dump analysis.
Proficiency in one or more common computer networking domains, including IETF and 3GPP standards; network monitoring with sFlow, RFC 2544, Y.1564, TWAMP, and POLQA; TCP, IPv4, IPv6, LACP, VLAN, DSCP, COS, DHCP, DNS, NAT, OSFP, and BGP; tunneling methodologies including IPSEC, VXLAN, MPLS, and L2/L3VPN; SD-WAN solutions; and Linux networking and user-space network stacks.
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. TECHNICAL SALES ARCHITECT (STARLINK)

The Starlink Enterprise Sales team is hiring a results-driven Sr. Technical Sales Architect to support Starlink’s adoption around the world. Starlink brings an unprecedented opportunity to significantly impact communities, businesses, and governments worldwide. The role will focus on integrating the Starlink service with Network Vendors around the world and developing joint value propositions around the integration. This role is part of a high velocity team with extremely high expectations – this position requires deep technical and business acumen to support the Enterprise Sales team in meeting revenue targets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Drive Starlink’s integration engagements with 3rd party networking vendors with guidance/support from wider Architecture team
Collaborate with Starlink Marketing and 3rd party integration peers to develop joint value propositions and technical solution guides to enable customers, and internal sales/channel teams
Work closely with Starlink product engineering teams to onboard completed solutions into Starlink’s internal test environments
Support the technical sales engagements of the broader team, answering customer questions specific to Starlink’s 3rd party integration efforts
Work in partnership with our Marketing, Licensing, Government Affairs, Finance, Legal, and Product Engineering teams
Consult with product engineering on best practices, reference architectures, and technical guides demonstrating integration details and value proposition of Starlink
Represent Starlink at conferences and events

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or 5+ years of professional working experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of professional experience in technical sales
5+ years of professional hands-on experience building and deploying enterprise network infrastructure

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Industry recognized Computer Networking Certifications
Demonstrated aptitude to learn new technical skills
Coachable interpersonal and presentation skills
Proficiency in troubleshooting using packet capture or TCP dump analysis
Highly detail oriented, diligent, and hard working with excellent customer interface skills
Coachable proficiency in one or many common domains of computer networking:
- Common IETF and 3GPP standards
- Network monitoring with sFlow, RFC 2544, Y.1564, TWAMP, POLQA
- TCP, IPv4, IPv6, LACP, VLAN, DSCP, COS, DHCP, DNS, NAT, OSFP and BGP
- Tunneling methodologies including IPSEC, VXLAN, MPLS, and L2/L3VPN
- SD-WAN solutions
- Linux networking and user-space network stack
Coachable proficiency with at least one programming/scripting language

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time including to customer locations and other SpaceX locations
This position is based in Redmond, WA and requires being onsite when not traveling with customers

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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