1 month ago
Bastrop, TX, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software for compute tray host systems, baseboard management controllers, network switches, and peripheral rack hardware.
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
- Build tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across hardware-in-the-loop and field-testing environments.
- Deploy reliable software, test execution, and data analysis through continuous integration and release systems.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and optical engineers on automated thermal, radiation, and power testing.
- Support up to 30% travel for on-site testing and work extended hours or weekends when required for mission-critical deadlines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or science, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree; internship experience is applicable.
- Development experience with C, C++, or assembly.
- Experience with application development and distributed-systems architecture in a Linux environment.
- Strong professional experience writing C, C++, or assembly in a production environment is preferred.
- Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software used in real-world hardware applications, particularly high-performance computing infrastructure, is preferred.
- Experience with networking protocols such as UDP and TCP/IP and with distributed systems is preferred.
- Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and engineering skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing requirements.
- Applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- The role includes up to 30% travel for on-site testing.
- The role may require extended hours or weekends for mission-critical deadlines.
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.