3 months ago
Base Salary
$165k - $230k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software to determine which user, laser, gateway, and other beams should be formed for Starlink’s satellite network.
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
- Build software development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and test-execution tools.
- Test across virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit systems.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support, and connect software design decisions to real-world performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or another STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience, or 7+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Development experience in Assembly, C, or C++.
- Knowledge of real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing is preferred.
- Knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization, graph-theoretic approaches, or convex optimization is preferred.
- Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software used in real-world applications or projects is preferred.
- Experience with distributed systems and internet services is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills are preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing requirements is preferred.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $165,000.00-$230,000.00 annually, plus potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase plan access.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage; 401(k); disability and life insurance; paid parental leave; discounts and other perks.
- Three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays annually, with Washington State paid sick time where applicable.
- Company shuttles are available 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.