2 months ago
Base Salary
$165k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant devices that operate for long periods with minimal maintenance.
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Identify improvements to product experience, reliability, and efficiency.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
- Write Linux-based software for common processors and microcontrollers.
- Develop hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and test cases.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and operational support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a science discipline.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Expertise in technologies previously used and the ability to analyze technical issues deeply.
- Experience with embedded systems and launching and operating consumer or enterprise products.
- Knowledge of networking and the Linux networking stack.
- Curiosity, analytical problem-solving ability, strong engineering fundamentals, and effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR authorization requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $165,000.00-$270,000.00 annually, with potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; 401(k); short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; paid parental leave; discounts; and other perks.
- Approximately three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles provide roundtrip travel Monday through Friday from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.