Principal Optical Network Engineer (Starlink Ground Network) at SpaceX in Redmond, WA is closed. It closed on Nov 13, 2026 and it no longer takes applications.
About the role
Design and develop optical connectivity solutions for the Starlink ground network infrastructure Develop and maintain lab and production test stations for new product qualification and root cause analysis of operational fleet hardware Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python for engineering design verification Work with ground networking and space network teams to scale the Starlink network…
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