Data Engineer Lead

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Median wage (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 national median

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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About this role

Data Engineer Lead Lanham, Maryland, United States AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. Position Overview We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to serve as a senior individual contributor-equivalent to a Staff or Principal Data Engineer-with full ownership of analytics data architecture and engineering standards. This hands‑on technical leadership role is part of a high‑impact analytics team responsible for enabling data‑driven decision‑making across satellite network planning, capacity and demand forecasting, network operations, and performance analytics. The Lead Data Engineer will design, build, and operate scalable, production‑grade data pipelines and analytical infrastructure to ensure high‑quality; reliable data is consistently available across global planning and operational workflows. This role defines how operational, network, and business data is ingested, modeled, governed, and consumed-transforming complex, heterogeneous datasets into trusted, decision‑ready analytics assets. While this position does not include people management, it carries significant technical ownership and influence. The Lead Data Engineer drives architectural strategy, establishes engineering best practices, and mentors analytics professionals to elevate data engineering maturity across the organization. Success in this role is measured by enabling fast, confident, and consistent data‑driven decision‑making-not platform uptime alone. The focus is on

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