Satellite Infrastructure Engineer: Scale & Automate

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Software Infrastructure Engineer to support the Starlink project in Redmond, WA. The ideal candidate will develop automation for computing resources, manage core infrastructure, and collaborate closely with software engineering teams to ensure scalability and efficiency.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and professional experience with Linux, infrastructure tools like Terraform, and scripting languages such as Python. The position also offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional experience in systems administration, site reliability engineering, or DevOps.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other infrastructure tools.
• Development experience in Python, C++ or C.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation to deploy and manage on‑premise compute resources.
• Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases and monitoring.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers on scalable products.

Skills

Linux operating systems

Terraform

Ansible

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Python

C++ or C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline

Tools

Bash

Python-based development frameworks

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is seeking a Software Infrastructure Engineer to support the Starlink project in Redmond, WA. The ideal candidate will develop automation for computing resources, manage core infrastructure, and collaborate closely with software engineering teams to ensure scalability and efficiency.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and professional experience with Linux, infrastructure tools like Terraform, and scripting languages such as Python. The position also offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.