3 months ago
Redmond, WA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which user, laser, and gateway 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.
- Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution.
- Test software across virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit environments.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support, and connect software design with real-world performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a science discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree; internship experience is applicable.
- 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, communication, and engineering fundamentals are preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility
- Three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Washington State paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law
- Company shuttles from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday through Friday
- Potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, discounts, and other perks
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.