Infrastructure Engineer, Starlink Gateways at SpaceX
Redmond, WA, United States
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER, STARLINK GATEWAYS
SpaceX is building and deploying worldwide terrestrial connectivity infrastructure to support the Starlink satellite constellations and provide internet to users all over the globe. Our infrastructure team owns sourcing gateway (ground station) antenna sites globally, designing terrestrial connectivity topologies, developing corporate partnerships domestically and abroad, and ensuring our ground system supports the overall Starlink business development strategy. We work with internal and external regulatory, engineering, technician, supply chain, and business teams to facilitate acquisition, development and ultimate readiness of the assets on the ground that are critical to bridging the gap between the Starlink satellite constellation and the broader terrestrial internet.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assess candidate ground infrastructure technical feasibility using established engineering tools and protocols to achieve site engineering requirements
Develop standardized ground infrastructure interface documents, presentations and protocols
Coordinate with vendor, third party contractors, and internal teams to arrange permitting, construction, and deployment of sites
Create and provide tools, processes, and automation to entire gateway organization to facilitate efficient infrastructure establishment process
Perform simulation and analysis to guide design of infrastructure to meet Starlink service goals
Analyze performance of existing assets to suggest improvements or corrective actions to support customer base growth and continued reliability of service
Responsible for identification and acquisition of resources to establish infrastructure supporting Starlink service in markets of interest
Design infrastructure topology to meet Starlink network requirements
Produce tools and dashboards to facilitate efficient and cohesive infrastructure acquisition
Monitor and respond to infrastructure augmentations needed to continue growing user base or maintain a reliable service to customers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics
1+ years of professional experience in a technical project management role
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience producing dashboards or analytical and statistical models (Ex: Tableau, PowerBI)
Proficiency coding in SQL, Matlab, Python, C++, or similar
Experience selecting, developing, and managing vendors and contractors
Demonstrated success in multidisciplinary project execution
Self-starting, able to identify areas for improvement with minimal direction
Experience producing construction drawings or plans
Experience with fiber optic networking and datacenter design
Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness to travel at least 15% of the time, to US or international ground station sites
Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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