SpaceX · 9 hours ago
Data Engineer (Direct To Cell)
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$122K/yr - $170K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX 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. The Data Engineer will be responsible for developing strategies, tools, and processes to assess the effectiveness of the Direct to Cell network in providing connectivity for LTE devices globally.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure, tools, processes, and custom software to objectively assess growth areas for the Direct to Cell program
Automate the aggregation of metrics and detection of widespread application issues across Direct to Cell
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
Qualification
Required
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
Experience handling large (TB+) datasets
Experience using SQL
Development experience in an object-oriented programming language (i.e. C, C++, Python)
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 with developing and deploying tools used for data analysis
Experience using Spark, Presto, Flink, or Snowflake
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
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
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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Leadership Team
Elon Musk
Founder, CEO & CTO
Bret Johnsen
CFO
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