Sr. Gateway Site Development Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 135,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Leadership","Project management","Analytical thinking"]

Lead hardware design and site development for Starlink antenna infrastructure, traveling internationally to plan, deploy, and optimize global antenna sites. Own end-to-end rollout plans, collaborate across teams (growth, regulatory, network engineering), and drive rapid deployment processes while ensuring site reliability and global system health.

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SpaceX
3 months ago

Sr. Gateway Site Development Engineer (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Lead hardware design and site development for Starlink antenna infrastructure, traveling internationally to plan, deploy, and optimize global antenna sites. Own end-to-end rollout plans, collaborate across teams (growth, regulatory, network engineering), and drive rapid deployment processes while ensuring site reliability and global system health.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design antenna sites and site hardware to support, connect, and power the antennas all over the world that backhaul the Starlink network
  • •Travel abroad to create infrastructure development plans with international partners to establish antenna sites that maximize the Starlink constellation effectivity and expand customer access
  • •Develop new processes and methods that enable rapid deployment of antennas
  • •Engage cross-functionally to align technical roadmaps with other contributors to Starlink, like business growth, regulatory, or network engineering teams
  • •Review antenna site reliability over time to develop robust solutions that ensure overall system health

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 200,000 annually
Perks:Medical CoverageVisionDental401kPaid LeavePaid HolidaysParential LeaveLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering or science
  • •5+ years of professional experience in an engineering role
  • •Experience with electrical, mechanical, or structural design and analysis
  • •Experience with build, production, or integration of components into an assembly, structure, vehicle, or site
  • •Willingness to travel to domestic and international ground station sites
Experience:5+ yearsSpaceAerospaceTelecommunicationsSatellite
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationLeadershipProject managementAnalytical thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLMatlabPythonC++TableauPowerBI

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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