SpaceX Career Opportunity: Data Scientist (Starlink)

Join SpaceX and be part of a visionary team dedicated to exploring the stars. Founded on the belief that humanity's future is more thrilling when we are exploring the cosmos, SpaceX is actively developing technologies to make life on Mars feasible.

About the Role: Data Scientist (Starlink)

We are leveraging our extensive experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink, the largest satellite constellation globally, provides fast, reliable internet to over 2 million users. We design, build, test, and operate every component – from satellites to consumer receivers and the software that binds it all together. To maximize Starlink's global impact, we seek top-tier engineers to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Combine statistical analysis, software, and telemetry to uncover new or breaking trends in the Starlink Network
• Transform insights into action items for engineering teams, leveraging your knowledge of the Starlink system combined with statistically-driven evidence
• Develop and implement monitoring systems and strategies to quickly detect trends and regressions
• Collaborate closely with software and production teams to enhance user experience
• Develop and validate predictive models of Network health
• Own a part of the user experience within the Starlink Network

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of professional data science experience (internship experience applicable)
• Proven experience with Python and SQL
• Proven experience with statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Professional experience in analytics, data science, or machine learning
• Expertise in building predictive models and machine learning pipelines (clustering analysis, anomaly detection, survival analysis, time series models)
• Exceptional data visualization skills, including experience with geospatial data representations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with developing and deploying tools used for data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling
• Proven capability to deeply understand technical subjects
• Ability to tackle ill-defined problem spaces and achieve positive outcomes
• Self-starter attitude and the ability to communicate effectively across business and technical disciplines
• Experience designing and utilizing relational databases (SQL)
• Background in statistics or computational physics

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Compensation and Benefits

Pay range:

• Data Engineer/Engineer I: $120,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
• Data Engineer/Engineer II: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Your level and base salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. The base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives such as company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, potential discretionary bonuses, and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k)-retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year
• 5 days of sick leave per year for exempt employees

ITAR Requirements

To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be (i) a U.S. citizen or national, (ii) a U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv