Data Scientist (Starlink)
About The Position
SpaceX is developing Starlink, a global broadband internet system built from a satellite constellation, consumer receivers, and supporting software. The Data Scientist will develop strategies, metrics, tools, software services, and processes to assess Starlink’s growth and the effectiveness of its network as it serves users around the world. The role works with Starlink operators, subsystem responsible engineers, software engineers, network engineers, and external partners to support the program’s growth. The position involves analyzing data products created by space vehicles, building ground-based software systems to ingest, transform, and store data, and combining data from multiple sources into usable information. It also includes developing infrastructure and automation to monitor program growth and network performance and investigating persistent network-level issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, physics, mathematics, or a STEM discipline.
- At least 1 year of professional data or software engineering experience; internship experience is applicable.
- Development experience in an object-oriented programming language such as C, C++, or Python.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must meet U.S. government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience in analytics, data science, or machine learning.
- Ability to take initiative on projects that require developing new expertise.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
- Experience building solutions with in-stream processing of structured and semi-structured data.
- Experience building predictive models and machine-learning pipelines, including clustering analysis, prediction, and anomaly detection.
- Experience in custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance.
- Familiarity with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and other common networking principles.
- Experience using AI tools to accelerate work.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, processes, and custom software to objectively assess growth areas for the Starlink program.
- Lead technical investigations into chronic network-level issues.
- Automate the aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues across Starlink.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key engineering stakeholders.
- Apply data analytics, models, and techniques to data products created by space vehicles.
- Build ground-based software systems that ingest, transform, and store data.
- Fuse data from multiple sources to create usable information.
Benefits
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
- Potential discretionary bonuses.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Various other discounts and perks.
- Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
- 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office, Monday through Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
