Aviation Specialist (Starlink Aviation)

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p><strong>AVIATION SPECIALIST (STARLINK AVIATION)<br><br></strong>The Starlink Aviation team is developing mobility solutions for aircraft that will connect to the Starlink constellation and provide an amazing in-flight customer experience. As an Aviation Specialist, you will be responsible for monitoring the performance of Starlink products in a variety of airframes and mobile platforms. You will help solve aviation-specific issues, run root cause investigations, and work with design, test, and manufacturing teams to improve Starlink product quality. You will coordinate and support Starlink aviation installations, help manage the lifecycle of the product, and improve Starlink customer processes.</p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as primary SpaceX technical focal point for Starlink Aviation, interfacing with airline/customer operations point-of-contact</li> <li>Develop and document procedures to train internal on-call operators for customer support, remote troubleshooting, and debugging</li> <li>Own external-facing certification and airline contractual deliverables in support of troubleshooting and maintenance of Starlink Aviation systems</li> <li>Coordinate and support Starlink Aviation installations and provisioning to the network</li> <li>Build, test, and maintain representative ground test setups to reproduce field issues and aid in root-cause issues</li> <li>Provide hands-on support for site surveys for new product development and hardware investigations in the field</li> <li>Monitor fleet health and take ownership of the overall performance of the installed fleet, coordinating with software, network, and aircraft technicians to resolve issues that are impacting service level in an expedited manner</li> </ul> <p><strong>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or equivalency certificate</li> <li>2+ years of professional work experience in information technology, aviation, aerospace, consumer electronics, or technical support or a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field</li> <li>2+ years of experience working with technical documentation, engineering drawings, and schematics</li> </ul> <p><strong>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) or Certified Aircraft Electronics Technician (CAET) certification and/or Airframe Powerplant (AP) Certification</li> <li>Ability to process fleet data and present trends to engineering, production, and supply chain teams to drive cross-disciplinary improvements to product and process</li> <li>Ability to fabricate and repair cable harnesses including soldering, crimping, and assembling connectors</li> <li>Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to navigate and manipulate files</li> <li>Experience working with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, and soldering equipment</li> <li>Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams for product support and issue resolution</li> <li>Experience with networking problems and basic knowledge of Ethernet, Routing, TCP/IP protocols, and VLAN</li> <li>Experience working in a customer facing role</li> <li>Experience with Linux, python or other scripting language.</li> </ul> <p><strong>ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines</li> <li>Must be willing to travel up to 25%</li> </ul> <p><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: </strong> <br>Aviation Specialist/Level 1: $32.00 - $40.00/hour <br>Aviat ... (truncated, view full listing at source)