Technical Project Lead

Company: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Location: Redmond
Posted on: January 15, 2023

Job Description:

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 enabling human life on Mars.

TECHNICAL PROJECT LEAD (STARLINK)

SpaceX team is looking for an experienced and driven Technical Project Lead for network reliability and network software development. The candidate will draw upon their technical background and project leadership skills to drive complex and challenging software projects end to end, with the goal of providing better internet access to unconnected users worldwide. The tools you build will allow Starlink to expand its user base, improve its user experience, and serve unconnected populations across the globe.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


The responsibilities include project definition, planning, scheduling, resource allocation, triage, release management, metrics gathering, and communication to wider audiences
Qualified candidates will work with multidisciplinary teams and leaders across all systems - network software, payload software, bus software, RF/antenna hardware, guidance navigation and control (GNC), silicon/FPGA, digital signal processing, thermal, hardware, ground network, network operations - as well as interface with customer facing teams such as sales, sales engineering, consumer go to market, and support

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:


Bachelor's degree in computer science or other STEM discipline
5+ years professional experience in project management, program management, mission management, or logistics
Experience programming with Python, C or C++

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:


Prior professional experience in an engineering role, working as either a software, data or network engineer
Ability to work alongside software, date and networks engineers

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