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SpaceX’s Starlink team is expanding global internet coverage via a massive satellite constellation and needs a senior engineer to lead gateway antenna site design and global rollout. The Sr. Gateway Site Development Engineer will design site hardware, produce deployment plans with international partners, develop rapid-deployment processes, and own site reliability to support system-level performance and growth.

Skills

  • Professional engineering experience in hardware or infrastructure development
  • Ability to design mechanical, electrical, and structural site components
  • Experience creating deployment or construction drawings and site plans
  • Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and work extended hours when required

Responsibilities

  • Design antenna sites and site hardware to power, connect, and support Starlink gateway antennas worldwide
  • Travel internationally to develop infrastructure build-out plans with partners and establish new antenna sites
  • Develop processes and methods for rapid deployment and scalable site rollouts
  • Coordinate cross-functionally to align site roadmaps with regulatory, network engineering, and business growth teams
  • Monitor site reliability and develop robust solutions to maintain long-term system health
  • Own product and business outcomes from concept through implementation

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a science discipline (required)
  • Advanced degree in engineering or related field (preferred but not required)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, paid vacation (approx. 3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays
  • 5 days sick leave per year for exempt employees
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives (stock/options) and potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and various employee discounts
  • Company shuttle service from select Seattle locations to Redmond office
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