About the job
At AST SpaceMobile, we are pioneering the first and only global cellular broadband network in space, designed to seamlessly connect standard, unmodified mobile devices. Leveraging our extensive intellectual property and patent portfolio, we aim to bridge the connectivity gaps for the five billion mobile subscribers currently in service, and ultimately reach out to the billions still without access.
Position Overview
We are on the lookout for a Lead Data Engineer, a pivotal role that involves serving as a senior individual contributor akin to a Staff or Principal Data Engineer. You will take full ownership of analytics data architecture and engineering standards while being an integral part of a high-impact analytics team dedicated to fostering data-driven decision-making across satellite network planning, capacity, demand forecasting, network operations, and performance analytics.
The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, production-grade data pipelines and analytical infrastructure. This ensures that high-quality, reliable data is consistently available to support global planning and operational workflows. This role defines the ingestion, modeling, governance, and consumption of operational, network, and business data, transforming complex and diverse datasets into trusted, decision-ready analytics assets.
While this position does not include direct people management, it carries substantial technical ownership and influence. As the Lead Data Engineer, you will drive architectural strategy, establish engineering best practices, and mentor analytics professionals, thereby enhancing data engineering maturity across the organization.

