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Gateway Fleet Specialist

SpaceX· Starlink Ground Network Engineering
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Redmond, WA$27/hr - $40/hrFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Owner-operator role focusing on reliability, growth, and sustainment of SpaceX Starlink gateway antennas and sites across a region. Manages technical troubleshooting, spare parts, international logistics, contractor performance, and field execution in fast-moving, internationally complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own the maintenance, operations, health, and growth for our fleet of Starlink Gateway Antennas and Sites for a region of the world
  • Manage spare parts strategy, inventory planning, and materials movement across the region, to maintain rapid response readiness for both planned and emergency maintenance
  • Monitor fleet health using dashboards and telemetry data to identify issues, diagnose software and hardware failures, drive timely repairs, and identify emerging degradation trends.
  • Partner with engineering teams to execute fleetwide campaigns and perform root cause analysis on antenna and site failures across electrical, fiber optic, radiofrequency, and mechanical systems
  • Coordinate with logistics providers, customs authorities, and regional partners to ensure timely and compliant international shipping of critical parts and equipment
  • Manage relationships with contracted labor in the region, including training and capability development
  • Analyze operational data and field feedback to identify systemic pain points and drive improvements in processes and tools
  • Share ownership of the team’s growth: work with engineers and specialists to build scalable organizational structures that can support the rapid expansion of the world’s largest fleet of satellite ground stations.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 2+ years of experience in operations, logistics, technical support, field service, data analytics, project management, or similar role involving distributed assets

Skills

Required:Fleet operations management

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid sick time in Washington state
  • employee shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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