Data Engineer (Starlink Network Analytics, Wi-Fi)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted: today

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer (Starlink Network Analytics, Wi-Fi)

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As a Data Engineer at Starlink, you will join the Network Analytics team to develop and maintain mission-critical infrastructure for assessing network performance and scalability across millions of users globally. Your daily tasks include automating metric aggregation, leading technical investigations into chronic application issues, and building software systems that ingest, transform, and store data from space vehicles and ground stations. You will work with operators, engineers, and external partners to ensure the program's growth. The role requires expertise in object-oriented programming languages like Python, networking technologies including WiFi protocols, predictive modeling, ETL design, and handling large datasets. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge satellite internet technology at scale.

Skills

Python C++ TCP/IP 802.11 ETL Machine Learning Clustering Analysis Anomaly Detection Data Analytics Predictive Modeling TB+ Datasets Networking Technologies WiFi Protocols

What you'll do

Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure for assessing Starlink's scalability.
Automate the aggregation of metrics to detect widespread application issues across networks.
Lead technical investigations into chronic application-level problems within Starlink.
Develop ground-based software systems that ingest, transform, and store data from space vehicles.
Fuse data from multiple sources to create usable information for network analysis.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as computer science, data science, physics, or mathematics.
1+ years of data/software engineering experience (internship counts).
Experience with networking technologies and WiFi protocols like TCP/UDP, 802.11.
Proficiency in building predictive models and machine learning pipelines on real-world data.
Expertise in custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance for large datasets.

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