Senior Optical Network Engineer - Ground Infrastructure

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, vision and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink) to design and develop optical connectivity for the Starlink ground network, build lab/test stations, and create Python-based automation for design verification.

You will collaborate across ground and space teams to scale the network and ensure reliability, while advancing optical subsystems and DWDM technologies. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in optical experiments, strong networking knowledge, and hands-on test software experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline required.
• 5+ years of optical experiments and test automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical connectivity for the Starlink ground network infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain lab and production test stations for new product qualification and root cause analysis of operational fleet hardware.
• Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python for engineering design verification.
• Work with ground networking and space network teams to scale the Starlink network physical layer and optimize traffic flow.
• Develop tools and solutions to proactively monitor the health and availability of the optical infrastructure and lead continuous reliability improvement initiatives.

Skills

DWDM fundamentals

Optical testing

Networking basics

Python scripting

Data visualization

IP networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Optical Network Engineer (Starlink) to design and develop optical connectivity for the Starlink ground network, build lab/test stations, and create Python-based automation for design verification.

You will collaborate across ground and space teams to scale the network and ensure reliability, while advancing optical subsystems and DWDM technologies. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in optical experiments, strong networking knowledge, and hands-on test software experience,