Base Salary
$120k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Create highly reliable software systems controlling thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.
- Own software through requirements definition, prototyping, development, testing, on-orbit rollout, and ongoing production maintenance.
- Design and build satellite capabilities involving sensors, inter-satellite lasers, and space-based cloud computing.
- Work with interdisciplinary teams and directly with end customers to deliver products and data meeting their needs.
- Develop Linux-based C++ software for common processors and microcontrollers.
- Develop embedded cryptography applications for satellites and ground equipment.
- Build high-performance networks and automated ground software integrating data processing with satellite command and control.
- Develop models, simulations, and test-execution tools for virtualized hardware, hardware-in-the-loop, and vehicle-in-the-loop environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
- Fundamental knowledge of computer architecture, networks, debugging, and software testing.
- Production experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is preferred.
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or CockroachDB is preferred.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance.
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Approximately 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
- Potential eligibility for stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Full-time role requiring extended hours and weekends as needed; Top Secret clearance and ITAR eligibility are required.
Tech Stack
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.