Automation Specialist

6 days ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

Job Title: Automation Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Automation Specialist to join our team at SpaceX. As an Automation Specialist, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving automation systems to unlock growth and accelerate the monetization of the Starlink network.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain high-quality automation to assist with growing Starlink's customer base, launching new markets, and improving customer experience
  • Build alerts and monitoring for current automation systems
  • Manage all requests and stakeholders in a scalable way
  • Own status of automation (reporting on health, metrics like how many credits are being issued, etc.)
  • Work with engineering and business teams to develop strategies for migrating automation to website-integrated solutions when appropriate
  • Design measurable and well-scoped experiments
  • Write and maintain high-quality documentation
  • Engage the SpaceX leadership team with quantitative and qualitative updates on automation performance and opportunities

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering, mathematics, or STEM discipline
  • 1+ years of experience in engineering, software, data analytics, venture capital, management consulting, or operations/product management at a technology company
  • Experience with Python

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, or engineering
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python
  • Understanding of database structures, query optimizations, ETL development
  • Experience with automation (demonstrated skills with VBA, Python, C#, etc.)
  • Start-up, consulting, tech, or other demonstrated experience in high-growth, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
  • Strong project management and self-directed prioritization skills
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences at all organizational levels
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across disciplines and with multiple levels of management

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • Willingness to travel to corporate customer sites, other SpaceX locations, and industry events as needed

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR Requirements:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.


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