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Aviation Development Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink - Global Operations
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Hybrid (Woodinville, WA)$100k - $165kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on service launch of Starlink with airline partners, coordinating cross-functional teams to certify and introduce Starlink into airline operations while ensuring regulatory compliance and successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the technical engagement and successful Starlink service launch of Starlink with airline partners
  • Establish and maintain comprehensive program governance, delivering accurate, timely reporting to both customer-facing teams and SpaceX leadership
  • Lead strategic program reviews, coordination meetings, and workshops with internal stakeholders, customers, airframe manufacturers, and industry partners
  • Engage with customers during pre-sales to deeply understand requirements and translate them into actionable technical and operational plans
  • Coordinate across company departments, vendors, airframe manufacturers, and partners to prepare technical, compliance, and commercial artifacts for licenses, type approvals, and regulatory audits
  • Navigate complex schedules and project dependencies ensuring a maximally efficient use of SpaceX resources and customer success
  • Work closely with the FAA and other aerospace regulatory bodies to ensure full compliance throughout the customer engagement
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects and provide regular updates on schedule and deliverables to senior management
  • Act as the subject matter expert on the SpaceX aviation integration process and create alignment across all partners
  • Work across all stakeholders to ensure feedback is incorporated into project schedules and statement of work

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience working in an engineering discipline (e.g., software, network, mechanical, electrical) or 1+ years experience in a technical program/product management role bringing a service, product or program to market

Skills

Required:Program governance and reportingStakeholder managementTechnical documentation

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives, including company stock or long-term cash awards
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
  • Paid sick leave policy
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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