Manufacturing Linux Network Engineer - Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Manufacturing & Equipment Engineering
Originally posted 1 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining robust IT and network infrastructure across manufacturing facilities, focusing on enterprise IT and plant-floor operations.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, and maintain LAN/WAN network infrastructure across manufacturing plants, warehouses, cloud providers, and corporate sites.
- Implement and manage high-speed core switching at 10G and 100G using Arista, Juniper, and other enterprise switching platforms.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Layer 2/3 networking (LACP, VLANs, BGP) and security controls (Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, NAC, IDS/IPS).
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat / Rocky Linux) using automation tools including Ansible, MAAS, Foreman, and custom scripting.
- Monitor network and system performance (uptime, latency, bandwidth utilization) and proactively resolve issues.
- Provide Tier 2/3 support for network and Linux system incidents at manufacturing sites and participate in on-call rotation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in network and Linux infrastructure engineering, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Deep Linux expertise with Rocky Linux / RHEL, including administration of DNS, DHCP, and network storage (NFS).
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including policy management and threat prevention.
- Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure at scale using Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent tooling.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), switching, and network security.
- Experience with enterprise network vendors including Cisco, Arista, and Juniper; familiarity with ruggedized industrial switches.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices aligned with NIST frameworks.
- Experience with wireless networking (Wi-Fi 6, cellular/private LTE) in industrial or plant-floor settings.
- Experience with network monitoring and observability platforms (Grafana, Zabbix, or similar).
- Ability to review data center and plant-floor physical designs; experience collaborating with cabling vendors.
Nice to have
- Experience with Python scripting for network automation, configuration management, and compliance reporting.
- Experience with cloud connectivity and hybrid network architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) in manufacturing contexts.
- Familiarity with MES platforms and their integration with enterprise IT systems.
- Knowledge of structured cabling standards (TIA-568, IEC 11801) and data center operations within manufacturing environments.
- Experience with SD-WAN solutions for multi-site manufacturing connectivity.
Market context
This role has been open 84 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3786
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cerebras | All employers we track in this specialty (3786 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 3786 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 10 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 55 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 621 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 565 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 46 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 69 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 73 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 87 d
How we counted: 3786 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.