Data Engineer (Direct To Cell)

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

DATA ENGINEER (DIRECT TO CELL)

The Direct to Cell network will expand Starlink’s vision by providing ubiquitous connectivity and seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones and devices across the globe. The Direct to Cell network leverages the infrastructure we’ve built for Starlink over the past several years. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 7M+ users worldwide. As the global leader in rocket and satellite launch and manufacturing, SpaceX is uniquely positioned to rapidly scale our Direct to Cell network and will rapidly launch a constellation of hundreds of satellites.

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the strategy, key metrics, tools, software services, and processes for assessing how well key aspects of Direct to Cell are scaling and how effective the Direct to Cell Network is itself, in serving millions of users around the globe. You will work with operators, engineering leaders, subsystem responsible engineers, software engineers, and network engineers inside the Direct to Cell organization as well as key contacts with various major external partners to help ensure the growth of this program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, processes, and custom software to objectively assess growth areas for the Direct to Cell program
• Automate the aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues across Direct to Cell
• Establish and maintain relationships with key third-party application/content owners
• Lead technical investigations about chronic application-level issues
• Build ground-based software systems that ingest, transform, and store data
• Apply data analytics, models, and techniques to data products created by space vehicles
• Create catalogs of data and tools that can be used by you and other teams to perform analytics
• Fuse data from multiple sources to create usable information

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or a STEM discipline
• 1+ years of data/software engineering experience (internship experience is applicable)
• Experience in analytics, data science, or machine learning

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience handling large (TB+) datasets
• Experience using SQL,
• Development experience in an object-oriented programming language (i.e. C, C++, Python)
• Experience building solutions with Parquet, or similar storage formats
• Knowledge of Kubernetes
• Experience building solutions with in-stream data processing of structured and semi-structured data
• Experience building predictive models and machine learning pipelines (clustering analysis, prediction, anomaly detection)
• Experience in custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance
• Experience with developing and deploying tools used for data analysis
• Experience using Spark, Presto, Flink, or Snowflake
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment that includes working with changing needs and requirements
• Ability to take on projects that require taking initiative and developing new expertise

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:

Data Engineer/Engineer I: $125,000.00 - $145,000.00/per year

Data Engineer/Engineer II: $145,000.00 - $175,000.00/per year

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, stock options, 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 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.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.