Starlink Satellite Operations Engineer

Spacex; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee shuttle

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will monitor and triage anomalies on satellite bus and payload hardware, and develop software to automate fault detection and response across the network.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to improve procedures, test plans, and reliability, and contribute to ground software that manages vehicle state and deorbits. The role requires a STEM degree and hands-on scripting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline.
• 1+ years of experience with Python, SQL, and/or bash scripting.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary engineering projects (software interacting with hardware; hardware interacting with other hardware; testing automation or harnessing).

Responsibilities

• Detect and triage emerging anomalies on satellite bus and payload hardware
• Develop operational processes and strategies for new versions and new performance targets of orbital assets and satellite subsystems within the Starlink network
• Write software deployed (within hours/days) to satellites to automate fault detection and response
• Develop ground software systems that manage vehicle state, streamline commanding, and facilitate deorbits
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines to deliver high-performance high-reliability network connectivity to users
• Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

Skills

Python

SQL

Bash

Hardware interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM fields

Master's degree in EE/CE/Aerospace

Tools

C/C++

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will monitor and triage anomalies on satellite bus and payload hardware, and develop software to automate fault detection and response across the network.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to improve procedures, test plans, and reliability, and contribute to ground software that manages vehicle state and deorbits. The role requires a STEM degree and hands-on scripting experience.