Satellite On-Orbit Operations Engineer (Starlink)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>SpaceX 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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of&nbsp;enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong>SATELLITE ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS ENGINEER (STARLINK)</strong></p> <p>SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to more than 10M+ users worldwide, and that's only scratching the surface of the potential global impact

As we continue to upgrade and expand the constellation, we’re looking for best-in-class engineers to join the team.</p> <p>As an engineer on this team, you’ll sit at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering - ultimately ensuring that hardware on thousands of satellites can robustly serve millions of users worldwide from low-Earth orbit while ensuring collision avoidance and space safety. You will send commands and respond to alerts to sustain peak performance of the largest constellation of satellites in the world. You will work with subsystem responsible engineers, software engineers, guidance navigation and control engineers, and network engineers to develop tools, mitigations, and upgrades to orbital assets

You will define and improve procedures for operating and monitoring new hardware versions, new Starlink satellites, and new satellite capabilities. Your work will feed directly into the designs of next-generation satellites. Through continuous improvement, you will drive changes, automation, and process improvements to achieve the highest reliability with an efficient operator count.</p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Detect and triage emerging anomalies on satellite bus and pa

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