# Principal Transport and IP Network Engineer at AST SpaceMobile

- Company: AST SpaceMobile
- What the company does: The SpaceMobile Network Our BlueBird satellites provide full broadband directly to standard smartphones without specialized hardware or phone modifications. Make video calls, browse the web, and use your apps at 4G and 5G speeds from anywhere on Earth.
- Company website: https://ast-science.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4723417005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ast-spacemobile-principal-transport-and-ip-network-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a Principal Transport and IP Network Engineer to support the complete networking solution within the Gateway, including switches, routers, firewalls, and the optical matrix.

## What they're looking for

- Design, deployment, and operations of carrier-grade IP networks, with demonstrated ownership of routing, switching, firewall, and optical transport infrastructure in a production network
- Defining hardware/software SKUs, acceptance test plans, and golden configurations for complex network products
- Leading First Office Application (FOA) or first-deployment validation efforts
- Hands-on competence across MPLS and segment routing, BGP and routing policy, SDN, traffic engineering, QoS, multicast, data-center and cloud networking, transport resiliency, network security, and gateway redundancy
- Designing resilient, redundant network architectures spanning terrestrial fiber, cloud, and remote/edge sites
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive relationships across technical and non-technical teams

Tags: AI & Autonomy