Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, and they are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for their Starlink project. The role involves engaging in hardware design initiatives and developing infrastructure plans to support the Starlink satellite network.

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
• 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
• Experience with any of the following is a bonus: 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 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

Nice to Haves

• 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
• Experience with any of the following is a bonus: 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 or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
• Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday