Base Salary
$125k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software to plan and execute network topology for Starlink’s satellite-based global network and maximize user experience.
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Develop software development and deployment tools, data analysis and visualization tools, and test execution tools across virtualized hardware, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Development experience in Python, 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.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles provide weekday roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
- Applicants must meet applicable ITAR authorization requirements.
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.