SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and is seeking a Gateway Site Development Engineer for their Starlink project. The role involves engaging in hardware design initiatives, traveling internationally to develop antenna infrastructure, and owning global antenna site roll-out plans to support Starlink's performance and growth.
Responsibilities
- Design antenna sites and site hardware to support, connect, and power the antennas all over the world that backhaul the Starlink network
- Travel abroad to create infrastructure development plans with international partners to establish antenna sites that maximize the Starlink constellation effectivity and expand customer access
- Develop new processes and methods that enable rapid deployment of antennas
- 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
- Demonstrate extreme ownership of product and business outcomes at every stage of conceptualization and implementation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience in an engineering role
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k)-retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- 5 days of sick leave per year
- Company shuttles are offered to employees for round trip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday
Company Overview
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.spacex.com.
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