Ground Network Specialist – Starlink

🕒 September 10

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $34 - $51 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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SpaceX

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🎖️ Defense

🏭 Manufacturing

🚀 Aerospace

Defense • Manufacturing • Aerospace

SpaceX is an aerospace company dedicated to advancing human spaceflight with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. The company develops and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, including Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and the ambitious Starship. SpaceX also facilitates rideshare missions, provides satellite internet service through Starlink, and focuses on a broad range of space-related technologies and services. It consistently conducts various space missions, supporting satellite launches and human space exploration.

📋 Description

• Deploy, troubleshoot, and repair Starlink ground hardware with engineers and specialists • Travel internationally and domestically to resolve hardware issues affecting Starlink user service • Diagnose failures in fiber optic circuits and perform repairs to restore full operation • Investigate and resolve issues with onsite commercial network and routing hardware • Improve existing training documentation and create new documentation for continuous team skill improvement

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate • 2+ years of experience as a mechanic or technician in an engineering field, such as telecom or internet service provider • Strong knowledge of MS Office, Visio, and web applications • Ability to read, understand, and follow electrical/mechanical drawings and schematics • Experience in cell tower and site construction or maintenance • Experience with low earth orbit tracking antennas, stabilizers, or VSAT antennas • Experience with fiber optics, network and telephony installation, and/or AV installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repair using fiber optic test equipment (OTDR, OLS, OPM, VFL) • Experience constructing IT/network racks, including UPS, PDUs, cable management, servers, and network devices • Experience with facilities and infrastructure construction and maintenance, including diesel/natural gas generators and DC battery banks • Experience installing, activating, or troubleshooting CWDM and/or DWDM using standard fiber equipment and testers • Experience operating articulating boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts, and other work site machinery • Experience with low-voltage AC and DC power distribution; operational understanding of Ohm’s Law; ability to safely use a multi-meter • Ability to distinguish between different colors and possess manual dexterity for fine motor tasks • Ability to travel as required; approximately 75% travel to US or international gateway sites • General physical fitness and ability to lift up to 50 lbs. for some tasks • Ability to stand, kneel, crouch, twist the upper body, work in cramped positions, climb hand over hand, and work at elevated heights • Ability to work in extreme outdoor environments, including heat, cold, and rain • Ability to work in environments involving fumes, odors, and noise • For ITAR compliance, must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations

🏖️ Benefits

• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards • Potential discretionary bonuses • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with ability to purchase additional stock at a discount • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage • 401(k) retirement plan • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Life insurance • Paid parental leave • Various discounts and perks • 3 weeks of paid vacation • 10 or more paid holidays per year • Paid sick time for employees in Washington State, in compliance with state and federal law • Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office, Monday to Friday