Data Engineer (Starlink) at SpaceX in Redmond, WA

Summary: SpaceX is actively developing technologies to make human life on Mars possible. They are seeking a Data Engineer to develop strategies and tools for assessing the effectiveness of the Starlink Network, which provides broadband internet globally. Responsibilities: - Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, processes, and custom software to objectively assess growth areas for the Starlink program - Automate the aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues across Starlink - 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 Required 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 - Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed Preferred Qualifications: - Professional experience in analytics, data science, or machine learning - Experience using Spark, Presto, Flink, or Snowflake - 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 handling large (TB+) datasets - Experience with developing and deploying tools used for data analysis - 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 Required Skills: Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Spark, Presto, Flink, Snowflake, Parquet, Kubernetes, In-stream Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, ETL Design, Large Dataset Handling Benefits: Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, Potential discretionary bonuses, Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k)- retirement plan, Short & long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, Various other discounts and perks, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, 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