Senior Optical Network Engineer (Starlink)

TL;DR

Senior Optical Network Engineer (Starlink): Designing and developing innovative fiber optic connectivity solutions for the Starlink ground network infrastructure, binding thousands of satellites in space to the internet. With an accent on scaling the network physical layer, optimizing traffic flow, and ensuring continuous reliability of optical infrastructure. Focus on designing optical experiments, developing test and automation software in Python, and performing data analysis for network health and availability.

Location: Redmond, WA. Company shuttles are offered for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the hirify.global Redmond office. ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.

Salary: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00/per year

Company

hirify.global leverages its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system, providing fast, reliable internet to 7M+ users worldwide.

What you will do

• 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 physical layer and optimize traffic flow.
• Develop tools and solutions to proactively monitor the health and availability of the optical infrastructure and lead continuous reliability improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied physics, or an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in designing optical experiments and developing test automation.
• Fundamental understanding of DWDM transmission systems, communications theory, and/or integrated photonics or optical subsystems.
• Experience in optical network design, planning, and DWDM system performance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with optical device or system level test and characterization.
• Experience in any scripting/programming language (Python, MATLAB, or similar).

Nice to have

• Experience performing data extraction, visualization and analysis using programming languages (e.g., Python) or SQL.
• Experience with IP networking and traffic flow fundamentals.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, and ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and 5 days of sick leave per year for exempt employees.
• Various other discounts and perks.