Sr. Data Engineer (Starlink Network Analytics, Wi-Fi)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
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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TL;DR · Sr. Data Engineer (Starlink Network Analytics, Wi-Fi)

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As a Senior Data Engineer on the Starlink Network Analytics team, you will develop and maintain mission-critical infrastructure to assess the scalability and effectiveness of the global Starlink network serving millions of users. Your responsibilities include automating metric aggregation for WiFi issues, leading technical investigations into chronic application problems, and building ground-based software systems that ingest, transform, and store large datasets. You will also apply data analytics and machine learning techniques to space vehicle-generated data, requiring expertise in networking technologies, predictive modeling, custom ETL design, and handling TB+ datasets. This role demands proficiency in object-oriented programming languages like Python, along with a strong background in computer science or engineering.

Skills

Python C++ TCP/IP 802.11 ETL Machine Learning Clustering Analysis Anomaly Detection Data Analytics Predictive Models TB+ Datasets CI/CD

What you'll do

Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure for assessing Starlink's growth.
Automate the aggregation of metrics to detect widespread application issues in WiFi networks.
Lead technical investigations into chronic application-level issues within the network.
Design, implement, and maintain custom ETL processes for handling large datasets.
Apply data analytics and models to assess performance of space vehicles' data products.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience.
Experience in networking technologies and WiFi protocols (TCP/UDP, 802.11).
Development experience in an object-oriented programming language like C++, Python.
Experience building predictive models and machine learning pipelines on real-world data.
Ability to design, implement, and maintain custom ETL processes for large datasets.

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