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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Airflow, Data Analysis, C Sharp (Programming Language), Unix, Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), NumPy, Power BI, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Web Applications, Pytorch, Grafana, Git, Pandas, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Software Library
- **Published:** June 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b2ef2878-7299-4fc2-8903-c442b0b99894

## About the Role

* 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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * 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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 * 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

## Description

* 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


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