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Operations Development Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Ground Network Engineering
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Redmond, WA$100k - $120kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Role responsible for engineering the operational systems and processes to support the Starlink network at scale, creating tools, workflows and monitoring to improve efficiency and health of operations across global network.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement and scale Starlink Network Operations processes and tools to provide global internet access
  • Collect and analyze operations data to identify and implement efficiency improvements for operational processes and workflows and translate it into reporting, and recommendations for the development team
  • Collaborate with development teams to analyze the impact of proposed workflow or process changes on operations health and efficiency
  • Work with development engineering teams to drive design for operations, identifying and addressing potential operational scaling issues early in development lifecycles and incorporating debugging tools and strategies to ensure effective handover to operations
  • Interact with key stakeholders to identify their desired outcomes, take their inputs and deliver improvements to Network Operations owned processes
  • Work with the diverse teams across the Starlink program to develop monitoring, detection and response processes that drive quick resolution to emergent network events
  • Define and develop projects, milestones, and maintain roadmaps, practicing flexible prioritization and scope management to deliver on program directives
  • Take extreme ownership of deliverables and make risk-conscious decisions under pressure
  • Own data integrity, tool & dashboard maintenance, and reporting quality for the Network Operations Engineering Team
  • Define and develop department-level metrics and associated dashboards that quantify the health of our operations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development or data analysis in lieu of a degree
  • Experience utilizing SQL or other query language for data analysis
  • Experience with Python

Skills

Required:SQLPython

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and potential stock-based incentives
  • Company shuttles for commuting to SpaceX Redmond office (Seattle area)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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