3 months ago
Base Salary
$175k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines user, laser, gateway, and other beam formations 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 software development and deployment tools, data analysis and visualization tools, and test execution tools.
- Test software across virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
- Own the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, support, and feedback from real-world performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or another STEM discipline plus 5 or more years of professional software development experience, or 7 or more years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Professional 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.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR employment or export-authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $175,000-$240,000 per year, excluding additional incentives and bonuses.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
- Eligibility is subject to ITAR requirements, including U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee or asylee status, or required export authorizations.
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.