Data Scientist

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $151k
This role $145k
$105k most similar roles pay here $184k

This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$174,981 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $151k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About SpaceX

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.

SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Scientist

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As a Data Scientist (Starlink), you will join the Starlink organization to develop strategies, metrics, tools, and software services for assessing how effectively the satellite network serves millions of global users. You will build mission-critical infrastructure, automate metric aggregation, lead technical investigations into chronic network issues, and create ground-based systems to ingest, transform, and store data from space vehicles. The role requires fusing multi-source data to create usable information while collaborating with various engineering stakeholders. To succeed, you must possess a degree in a STEM field and experience in object-oriented programming languages like C, C++, or Python. Preferred qualifications include expertise in machine learning pipelines, clustering analysis, anomaly detection, custom ETL design, and in-stream processing of structured and semi-structured data, alongside familiarity with the OSI model and common networking principles to solve complex orbital network challenges.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $162025 from 276 postings across 61 companies.

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Skills

Python C++ C Machine Learning Data Science ETL Anomaly Detection Clustering Analysis In-stream Data Processing OSI) model Networking AI Tools

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, and custom software to assess Starlink program growth.
  • Lead technical investigations into chronic network-level issues.
  • Automate the aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues across the network.
  • Apply data analytics, models, and techniques to data products generated by space vehicles.
  • Build ground-based software systems to ingest, transform, and store complex data.
  • Fuse data from multiple sources to create usable information for stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or a STEM discipline.
  • At least 1 year of professional data or software engineering experience, including internship experience.
  • Experience in development using an object-oriented programming language such as C, C++, or Python.
  • Professional experience in analytics, data science, or machine learning.
  • Experience building predictive models and machine learning pipelines for clustering analysis, prediction, and anomaly detection.
  • Experience with custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with the Open Systems Intercommunication (OSI) model and common networking principles.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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