2 months ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable autonomous software systems and testing for resilience, fault tolerance, and correctness.
- Design software for spacecraft vehicles and supporting ground systems.
- Build prototypes and analyze system metrics to validate designs and quantify technical constraints.
- Own software development from design and testing through release and flight operations.
- Provide technical leadership and drive continuous improvement.
- Work extended hours and weekends when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or another STEM discipline, or 2+ years of software development experience.
- Development experience in C/C++, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Preferred experience with fault-tolerant, distributed, or real-time systems.
- Preferred cross-context test design experience, including unit, hardware-in-the-loop regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
- Preferred knowledge of computer architecture, networks, physics, mathematics, electronics, Linux programming, debugging, performance optimization, and performance testing.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, adapt to changing requirements, and communicate effectively.
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, 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 employees accrue paid sick time in accordance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles provide weekday roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
- Employees may be eligible for company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan; compensation figures are excluded here.
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.