3 months ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$135k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop reliable, real-time software to determine satellite user, laser, and gateway beam formation for Starlink.
- 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 virtualized hardware, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
- 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, math, or science, 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.
- Applicants must meet applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discounts and other perks
- Three weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy
- Extended hours and weekends may be required
- ITAR eligibility or authorization is required
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.