Infrastructure Engineer

We are looking for people who excel at solving complex problems, managing large projects, are ready to learn new things, and want to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative environment to engineer solutions with real global impact.

- 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

- Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline

- 1+ years of professional experience in an engineering role

- 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

- 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

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive 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, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be 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.

- 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.

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