Data Engineer, Hardware Reliability (Starlink)

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• Build and maintain critical data engineering infrastructure, tools, processes, and custom software to objectively increase the reliability of Starlink customer hardware

• Contribute to critical Starlink software repositories, working in core internal and customer-facing codebases to deliver high-impact technical outcomes for the business

• Create custom data pipelines, infrastructure, and analytics tools that will be used by internal teams and stakeholders to monitor, analyze, and impact business outcomes

• Consistently contribute effort, leadership, and creative thinking to solving complex problems in a collaborative fashion under tight deadlines

• Build relationships and collaborate across disciplines including engineering, production, test, inventory, quality, supply chain, and customer experience to drive positive business outcomes

• Work effectively in a dynamic environment that includes working with changing needs and requirements

• Identify customer needs, gather requirements, and execute independently

• Take on projects that require initiative and developing new expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or other STEM discipline

• 4+ years of professional experience in data or software engineering

• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Bash scripting, or Git

• Familiar with at least one additional programming language (e.g. Java, Scala, C++, C#)

• Master’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or other STEM discipline (or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience)

• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, system design, concurrency, and writing high-performance, maintainable code

• Strong data engineering fundamentals – relational databases, data pipeline development, orchestration, and data infrastructure

• Strong analytical skills: statistical analysis, data visualization, and quantitative reasoning

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to make presentations to engineers, team members, internal customers, and management

• This position is based in Bastrop, TX (Austin area) and requires being on-site; hybrid or remote work not considered

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

• Must be willing to travel up to 10%

• 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 .

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