Base Salary
$125k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update in-house branches of Linux, Buildroot, and U-Boot.
- Support secure boot and runtime security for Linux-based satellite components.
- Maintain spacecraft Ethernet networking and connectivity.
- Develop, deploy, and test spacecraft software update processes.
- Support in-house systems-on-chip and peripheral components throughout their lifecycles.
- Develop and support device drivers for third-party and in-house components.
- Support OS and platform-specific test infrastructure.
- Bring new satellite components into the software team and support them through on-orbit operations.
- Collaborate with silicon, electrical, and application software engineers to transition hardware from prototype to operational deployment.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a science discipline, or at least two years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree; internship experience is applicable.
- Development experience in C, C++, Python, and/or Rust.
- Knowledge of Linux kernel upstream patches and the Linux networking stack is preferred.
- Knowledge of computer architecture and modern secure boot flows is preferred.
- Experience with ARM embedded systems is preferred.
- Understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and continuous monitoring is preferred.
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit-testing skills are preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a changing environment are preferred.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $125,000.00-$165,000.00 for Level 1 and $145,000.00-$200,000.00 for Level 2.
- Potential eligibility for company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave benefits are provided.
- Employees may accrue three weeks of paid vacation and receive 10 or more paid holidays annually.
- Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles provide weekday roundtrip transportation from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.