Ground Network Specialist (Starshield)

SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA·Posted 9 November 2026

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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. GROUND NETWORK SPECIALIST (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. Want to help build out the ground infrastructure that supports these critical systems? We are looking for an autonomous & self-starting specialist to own the reliability of our global ground station fleet. This unique role encourages domestic and international travel to become an expert in the hardware and operations of our gateways. You will also manage a lab space to develop in-house hardware solutions. Working on a very small team in a growing program, this is an opportunity to directly impact the evolution of the Starshield ground network. RESPONSIBILITIES: Deploy,…

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