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SpaceX's Starlink team is building the world's largest satellite broadband system and is seeking a Data Scientist to develop metrics, tools, and software services that measure how well Starlink scales and serves millions of users. The role partners with operators, subsystem engineers, software and network engineers, and external partners to create data products, automate metric aggregation, and drive technical investigations and improvements across the network.

Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, etc.)
  • 1+ years professional data/software engineering experience (internship experience applicable)
  • Development experience in an object-oriented language (Python, C, C++)
  • Experience with ETL design and implementation for structured and semi-structured data
  • Experience building predictive models and ML pipelines (clustering, prediction, anomaly detection)
  • Familiarity with networking principles and OSI model
  • Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain mission-critical analytics infrastructure, tools, and custom software to assess growth areas for Starlink
  • Lead technical investigations into chronic network-level issues and large-scale incidents
  • Automate aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application and network issues
  • Collaborate with engineering stakeholders across operations, software, subsystems, and external partners
  • Apply data analytics, statistical models, and ML techniques to data produced by space vehicles
  • Design and build ground-based systems to ingest, transform, and store streaming and batch data
  • Fuse multiple data sources to generate actionable information and dashboards

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or related STEM discipline
  • Relevant internships or coursework in data engineering, analytics, or software development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Potential long-term incentives (company stock, stock options, long-term cash awards)
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Exempt employees eligible for 5 days sick leave per year
  • Short & long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Various employee discounts and perks
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