Gateway Site Development Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$219,562 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $182k for comparable roles.
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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.
SpaceX currently has 851 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.
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The Infrastructure Engineer joins the Starlink team to develop systems that provide fast, reliable internet globally. This role involves designing antenna sites and hardware to support, connect, and power the network backhaul across the world. The engineer will travel internationally to create infrastructure development plans with partners, develop processes for rapid antenna deployment, and review site reliability to ensure overall system health. Key responsibilities include aligning technical roadmaps with business growth and regulatory teams while owning product outcomes from conceptualization to implementation. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and professional experience. Preferred skills include electrical, mechanical, or structural design, production integration, and proficiency in SQL, Matlab, Python, C++, Tableau, or PowerBI for producing dashboards and analytical models.
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