Data Engineer
- Level
- Mid
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 30 October 2026.
About the role
AST SpaceMobile's standard text
AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Data Engineer to build and operate the data platform spanning both network/operational (OSS) and business/commercial data. This role is responsible for owning data ingestion, storage, transformation, and serving processes, leveraging both streaming and batch data architectures. The successful candidate will ensure operational and commercial data are governed effectively while enabling reporting, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
· Build, develop, and deploy data ingestion and streaming pipelines using Apache Flink, CDC-based ingestion, AWS Glue Schema Registry, and in-stream validation processes.
· Design and maintain raw, curated, and served data layers while optimizing query performance, storage costs, and data freshness.
· Manage table maintenance, compaction, and partitioning strategies as data volumes increase.
· Develop and maintain SQL transformation pipelines and dimensional data models.
· Design schemas and implement ingestion and transformation logic for new data domains.
· Implement and maintain data quality testing to ensure freshness, completeness, and schema conformance.
· Build and maintain BI and reporting solutions including dashboards, ad hoc query capabilities, and scheduled reports.
· Establish governed, high-quality datasets to support AI/ML initiatives such as predictive maintenance and capacity forecasting.
· Document data models, pipeline architectures, and governance controls.
· Collaborate with internal teams to gather requirements, validate assumptions, and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience:
A minimum of 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, including both streaming and batch data pipeline development.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Production experience with Apache Flink or a comparable stream-processing platform.
· Experience with CDC-based ingestion architectures.
· Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, and AWS Glue Data Catalog.
· Experience with Protobuf, schema registries, and schema evolution management.
· Experience operating Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration.
· Knowledge of AWS services including S3, Glue, MSK, IAM, Athena, and Redshift.
· Experience implementing data governance, access controls, and data protection measures.
· Experience supporting AI/ML data preparation and data platform initiatives.
· Experience working with operational telemetry data and commercial/business datasets.
· English language proficiency at B2 level or above.
Soft Skills:
· Strong ownership mindset with a focus on data accuracy and quality.
· Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Ability to bridge operational and business data domains effectively.
· Proactive problem-solving and risk identification capabilities.
· Self-directed and highly organized approach to work.
· Meticulous attention to detail in documentation, governance, and data management activities.
· Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, globally distributed team environment.
Technology Stack:
· Apache Flink
· Apache Kafka / AWS MSK
· Protobuf
· AWS Glue Data Catalog
· AWS Glue Schema Registry
· Amazon S3
· Apache Iceberg
· Amazon Athena
· Amazon Redshift
· Apache Airflow
· dbt
· OpenTelemetry
· Prometheus
· Grafana
· SQL
· Python
· Git
· Azure DevOps CI/CD
· AWS IAM
Physical Requirements
· Ability to work in a standard office or remote home-office environment and use a computer for extended periods.
· Ability to sit, type, and view computer screens for prolonged periods.
· Ability to participate in occasional after-hours incident response activities.
· Ability to communicate effectively via virtual and in-person meetings.
· Ability to travel occasionally if required for business purposes.
AST SpaceMobile's standard text
This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.
AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment 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.
What this role asks for
Standard for data engineering roles
AWS · Azure · CI/CD · Python · SQL
Common in data engineering postings at any company.
80% of this description is written for the role. The rest is AST SpaceMobile's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with AST SpaceMobile's other open jobs.
The team: Telco HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 27 open in Telco. 7 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in February: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (16 of 27), Grafana (15 of 27), Jira (11 of 27), Prometheus (11 of 27), Bash (10 of 27), Git (10 of 27), AWS (9 of 27)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Sr. Principal Device Validation Engineer posted Oct 30
- Data Analytics posted Oct 28
- Director, Technical Project Delivery posted Oct 28
- Principal Gateway Engineer posted Oct 28
- Principal RF Engineer posted Oct 28
- GNOC Engineer posted Oct 23
- OSS DevOps Engineer posted Sep 29
- Edge Compute Engineer posted Sep 25
- RAN Wireless NOC Engineer posted Sep 23
- End -To- End Telco Engineer posted Sep 22
- End -To- End Telco Engineer posted Sep 22
- Infrastructure Engineer - NOC (Service Assurance) posted Sep 22
- OSS & Automation Architect posted Sep 19
- Telco SRE Engineer posted Sep 10
- Partner Technical Lead -Middle East posted Sep 1
- Partner Technical Lead - Africa posted Aug 27
- OSS Automation Engineers posted Aug 20
- Partner Technical Lead - Japan posted Jul 27
- OSS Cloud DevOps Engineer posted Jun 1
- OSS Cloud DevOps Engineer posted May 7
- OSS Test & Automation Engineer posted May 6
- RAN Deployment Engineer posted Feb 21
- RAN Deployment Engineer posted Feb 21
- RAN Deployment Engineer (India) posted Feb 20
- Technical Product Manager (India) posted Feb 20
- RAN Deployment Engineer posted Feb 20
From the team and dates on AST SpaceMobile's own job board.
Salary context
72 other open postings titled Data Engineer state a salary: median USD 130,000 to USD 180,000 a year.
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