Data Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, and they are seeking a Data Engineer for the Starship Supply Chain team. The role involves building data pipelines, improving processes, and developing tools that support thousands of Starship launches per year.

Responsibilities

Be the extreme owner of automations, applications, and data pipelines

Own projects throughout their entire lifecycle: problem identification, solution ideation, architecting, implementation, adoption, monitoring, and iteration

Query, clean, and transform data to inform and focus all levels of supply chain—from individual contributors to senior executives

Collaborate with central software teams on a shared vision for the software ecosystem, project requirements, roadmaps, and implementation details

Develop, standardize, and continuously improve key process indicators and other operational metrics

Preferred

Experience managing UNIX-like operating systems via the command line

Strong proficiency with SQL and experience designing and querying relational databases

Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes

Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, or dbt)

Programming experience in Python, C#, or similar languages

Experience with data analysis and machine learning libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and PyTorch

Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Grafana, Metabase, or Tableau)

Experience developing web apps, dashboards, or self-service platforms for non-technical stakeholders

Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD, testing, and monitoring

Strong understanding of data quality, statistical analysis, and data visualization best practices

UNIX command line management

SQL proficiency

Relational database design

Data pipeline maintenance

ETL process experience

Data orchestration tools

Python programming

C# programming

Data analysis libraries

Machine learning libraries

Data visualization tools

Business intelligence tools

Web app development

Dashboard development

Self-service platform development

Version control (Git)

CI/CD experience

Testing

monitoring

Data quality understanding

Statistical analysis

Data visualization best practices

Company

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft

Hawthorne, California, USA

https://www.spacex.com/

Founded in 2002

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software or data pipelines in lieu of a degree

1+ years of experience doing data engineering, data science, full stack development, or software engineering via project team, research, internships, and/or professional experience

Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones

Must be able to travel - up to 10% work week travel may be required to other sites

This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered

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

Experience managing UNIX-like operating systems via the command line

Strong proficiency with SQL and experience designing and querying relational databases

Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes

Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, or dbt)

Programming experience in Python, C#, or similar languages

Experience with data analysis and machine learning libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and PyTorch

Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Grafana, Metabase, or Tableau)

Experience developing web apps, dashboards, or self-service platforms for non-technical stakeholders

Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD, testing, and monitoring

Strong understanding of data quality, statistical analysis, and data visualization best practices

Required skills

SQL, Relational databases, Data pipelines, ETL processes, Data orchestration tools, Airflow, Prefect, dbt, Python, C#, Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch, Data visualization, Power BI, Grafana, Metabase, Tableau, Web app development, Dashboards, Self-service platforms, Version control, Git, CI/CD, Testing, Monitoring, Data quality, Statistical analysis, UNIX-like operating systems

Preferred skills

Programming experience in Python, C#, or similar languages, Glassdoor, 3.8, Hawthorne, California, USA, https://www.spacex.com, Public Company, Total Funding, $37.46B, Key Investors, Intesa Sanpaolo, Andreessen Horowitz, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, 2026-06-23, Post Ipo Debt· $25B, 2026-06-12, IPO, 2026-04-30, Secondary Market, Leadership Team, Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer, Bret Johnsen, CFO, Recent News, The Motley Fool, Is SpaceX Stock Cheap? 1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks So., 2026-10-14, Business Insider - Lo último, Business Standard India, Company data provided by

Experience

2+ years