Infrastructure Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$105,000–$122,500 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
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Below market

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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.

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TL;DR · Infrastructure Engineer

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.

What you'll do

  • Design antenna sites and hardware to power and connect the global Starlink backhaul network.
  • Travel internationally to develop infrastructure build-out plans with global partners.
  • Create new processes and methods to enable the rapid deployment of antennas.
  • Align technical roadmaps with business growth, regulatory, and network engineering teams.
  • Review antenna site reliability over time to develop solutions for overall system health.
  • Own product and business outcomes from the conceptualization stage through final implementation.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
  • 1+ years of professional experience in an engineering role.
  • Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites.
  • Willingness to work long hours and occasional weekends to support launch and critical project timelines.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Experience with electrical, mechanical, or structural design and analysis (preferred).
  • Experience with build, production, or integration of components into an assembly, structure, vehicle, or site (preferred).
  • Demonstrated success in multidisciplinary project execution (preferred).

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