Community Gateway Site Engineer (Starlink) at SpaceX

Redmond, WA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

COMMUNITY GATEWAY SITE ENGINEER (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 3M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a Community Gateway Site Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying Community Gateway sites for Enterprise customers around the world. The Community Gateway product leverages Starlink Gateway antennas to deliver multi-gbps speeds from anywhere in the world. You will work directly with customers to help them design and build the sites required to operate this infrastructure. Based on customer feedback and lessons learned, you will continuously improve the product with a goal of building a solution that customers can fully deploy themselves. This role has broad scope and requires strong multi-disciplinary engineering ability with a focus on driving successful customer outcomes while scaling the latest Enterprise Starlink product.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with customers to design antenna sites and site hardware to support their connectivity requirements

• Develop new processes and methods that simplify deployments and streamline customer installations

• Travel abroad to work with customers and directly support installation and deployment efforts

• Engage cross-functionally to align technical roadmaps with other contributors to Starlink, like business growth, regulatory, or network engineering teams

• Review antenna site reliability over time to develop robust solutions that ensure overall system health and make sure that processes are built to keep customer sites operating successfully

• Demonstrate extreme ownership of product and business outcomes at every stage of conceptualization and implementation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in an engineering role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with electrical, mechanical, or structural design and analysis

• Experience with build, production, or integration of components into an assembly, structure, vehicle, or site

• Demonstrated success in multidisciplinary project execution

• Experience with any of the following is a bonus:

• Producing construction drawings or plans

• SQL, Matlab, Python, C++, or similar

• Producing dashboards or analytical and statistical models (Ex: Tableau, PowerBI)

• Physical network infrastructure design or planning

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites

• Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:    

International Infrastructure Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year

International Infrastructure Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k)-retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (310) 363-6000.