Infrastructure Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$105,000–$122,500 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $114k
$89k most similar roles pay here $250k

This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$204,762 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $175k 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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At a glance

TL;DR · Infrastructure Engineer

As an Infrastructure Engineer on the Starlink team, you will design antenna sites and site hardware to power and connect antennas that backhaul the global network. Your daily responsibilities include developing infrastructure development plans with international partners, creating new processes for rapid deployment, and reviewing site reliability to ensure system health. You will manage complex projects involving electrical, mechanical, or structural design while collaborating cross-functionally with business growth, regulatory, and network engineering teams. The role requires technical proficiency in areas such as construction drawings, physical network infrastructure planning, and potentially using tools like SQL, Matlab, Python, C++, Tableau, or PowerBI for analytical modeling. You will solve critical problems regarding the deployment of hardware to expand customer access and improve performance for a large satellite constellation providing global internet connectivity.

What you'll do

  • Design antenna sites and hardware to power and connect the Starlink network globally.
  • Travel internationally to develop infrastructure plans with partners to expand customer access.
  • Create new processes and methods to enable the rapid deployment of antennas.
  • Align technical roadmaps with business, regulatory, and network engineering teams.
  • Analyze antenna site reliability over time to develop solutions for system health.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of product development from conceptualization to implementation.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.
  • At least 1 year of professional experience in an engineering role.
  • Experience with electrical, mechanical, or structural design and analysis.
  • Experience with the build, production, or integration of components into a structure or site.
  • Demonstrated success in multidisciplinary project execution.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Matlab, Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
  • Ability to produce construction drawings, plans, or analytical dashboards using tools like Tableau or PowerBI.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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