SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER, GATEWAY GROUND STATIONS (STARLINK)
SpaceX is designing, building, and deploying the world’s largest and highest performing network of ground station antennas – the Starlink gateways. Through our gateways, the Starlink satellite constellation is filling in the gaps in global connectivity. Do you want to build the next era of the Internet?
We are looking for creative and driven engineers to solve issues affecting sites and antenna availability. You will become an expert in the hardware, software and operations of our gateways. Just bring your engineering fundamentals and love of cross-discipline problem solving! Engineers on this team are curious, love to learn new things, and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Diagnose performance and reliability issues through telemetry, testing, and hands-on debugging
- Develop fixes, prove them out in the field, and train our field specialists in the procedures
- Build software solutions to monitor gateway and site health and to improve hardware autonomy
- Work across teams to eliminate failure modes through hardware, software, and operations changes
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar STEM discipline
- 1+ year of experience working on hardware focused controls, electrical, or mechanical engineering projects (including student engineering projects or internship experience)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, communicate effectively, and work both independently and within a team
- Experience with hands-on troubleshooting and debugging of mechanical or electrical hardware
- Any of the following is a bonus:
- Experience with the design and analysis of closed loop control systems
- Experience with the design and troubleshooting of PCBAs
- Mechanical design experience
- Hands-on hardware testing, prototyping, qualification, or production
- Experience applying quality tools such as design of experiments, statistical process control, root cause analysis and corrective action, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and various problem-solving approaches to difficult real-world problems
- Proficiency with programming and automation/scripting languages (Python, C, C++, SQL)
- Experience with business reporting software (Tableau, Periscope, PowerBI, etc.)
- Fluency with languages in addition to English
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing to travel 0-25% of the time
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Mechanical Engineer/Level I: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00/per year
Mechanical Engineer/Level II: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00/per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
