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SpaceX is deploying Starlink, the world’s largest satellite broadband system, and is seeking a Data Engineer to develop metrics, tools, and infrastructure that measure and improve the Starlink network at scale. The role partners with operators, subsystem and software engineers, network teams, and external partners to build data pipelines, analytics, and detection systems that support millions of users globally.

Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM (CS, Data Science, Physics, Math) or equivalent
  • 1+ years professional data/software engineering experience (internships applicable)
  • Development experience in object-oriented languages such as Python, C, or C++
  • Experience with ETL design, data ingestion, transformation, and storage
  • Familiarity with distributed processing (Spark, Presto, Flink) and columnar formats (Parquet)
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and in-stream/streaming data processing
  • Experience building or deploying data analysis tools and handling TB+ datasets
  • Ability to develop predictive models, anomaly detection, and ML pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, and custom software to assess Starlink growth and network effectiveness
  • Automate aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third-party application and content owners
  • Lead technical investigations into chronic application-level issues
  • Design and implement ground-based systems that ingest, transform, and store large-scale data
  • Apply analytics, models, and techniques to data products produced by space vehicles
  • Create and maintain catalogs of data and analytics tools for team use
  • Fuse data from multiple sources to create actionable information

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or related STEM field

Benefits

  • Base salary plus eligibility for long-term incentives (equity, stock options, long-term cash awards)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Exempt employees eligible for 5 days sick leave per year
  • Various employee discounts and perks
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SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company aiming to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

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