Senior Core Integration Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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The Sr. Core Integration Engineer (Starlink Mobile) joins the Starlink Mobile team to integrate, test, and evaluate the functional performance, reliability, and robustness of a complex satellite communication network. This role involves integrating communication system components on satellites and ground stations while ensuring successful network integration with mobile operators and regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities include defining LTE EPC, 5GC SA, and IMS product requirements, creating product roadmaps for cellular core products, and running technical partnership programs with international mobile network operators. The position requires expertise in 3GPP network packet core and transport interfaces such as SIP, RTP, Diameter, SCTP, GTP, NAS, NGAP, and HTTP2. Candidates should possess skills in Linux automation, script development, and using lab equipment like network analyzers and packet load modules.

Skills

LTE 5GC IMS EPC 3GPP VoLTE VoNR VoWiFi SIP RTP Diameter SCTP GTP NAS NGAP HTTP2 Linux Git Jira Bamboo SVN

What you'll do

Integrate communication system components on satellites and ground stations.
Define LTE EPC, 5GC SA, and IMS product requirements and integration plans.
Create product roadmaps for global cellular core products including roaming and voice services.
Run technical partnership programs and core network integrations with international mobile operators.
Document cellular core network designs, integration metrics, and 3GPP feature support.
Implement tools to conduct, track, and improve testing processes and effectiveness.
Ensure network integration with mobile operators complies with operating licenses.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience with integration of cellular LTE core networks (EPC, 5GC, and IMS).
2+ years of experience with 3G, LTE, or 5G network delivery, automation, design, and deployment.
Experience with 3GPP network packet core and transport interfaces/protocols (SIP, RTP, Diameter, SCTP, GTP, NAS, NGAP, HTTP2, and similar).
Master’s degree in an engineering discipline (preferred).
Strategic technology decision making and design of core networking infrastructure and feature roadmaps in an operator or vendor setting (preferred).
Hands-on experience with IMS architecture and voice service integration (VoLTE, VoNR, and VoWiFi) (preferred).
U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee eligible for Department of State authorization.