Senior Data Engineer - Ground Network Analytics

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer for Ground Network Engineering (Business Analytics) to define KPIs, measure infrastructure cost, and transform data into actionable insights that guide strategic decisions across Starlink's global ground network.

In this role you will build forecasting engines, design scalable data ingestion and reporting pipelines, collaborate with software engineering and operations teams, and help optimize spending while supporting expansion to new markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in reporting and analytics in network infrastructure.
• 3+ years of experience with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop KPIs and associated metrics that quantify the cost of every asset of the Starlink Ground Network globally including gateway sites, points of presence, data centers, construction, fiber, power, land, hardware, etc.
• Conduct deep‑dive analyses of Starlink ground infrastructure data to identify trends, uncover opportunities for improving cost.
• Regularly prepare reports and presentations that summarize findings, provide actionable insights, and track the effectiveness of implemented strategies.
• Build and maintain forecasting engines to predict cost of the Starlink Ground Network.
• Support cost analysis for launch of future markets.
• Refactor and scale data ingestion and delivery of cost systems for geographic expansion.
• Maintain and enhance the integrity and reliability of internal and external data sources. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including engineering, and external processors to capture additional data and to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborate closely with software engineering and other cross‑functional teams.
• Architect backend services, APIs, and workflows to integrate planning, forecasting, deployments, and cost.

Skills

SQL

Data analytics

Cross-functional work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Grafana

Metabase

Celery

FastAPI

Django

Kubernetes

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer for Ground Network Engineering (Business Analytics) to define KPIs, measure infrastructure cost, and transform data into actionable insights that guide strategic decisions across Starlink's global ground network.

In this role you will build forecasting engines, design scalable data ingestion and reporting pipelines, collaborate with software engineering and operations teams, and help optimize spending while supporting expansion to new markets.