Software Engineer, Flight Software
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $168k for comparable roles.
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has 851 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.
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The Flight Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile) joins a small, tight-knit team responsible for the full software stack of next-generation mobile network spacecraft. You will develop mission-critical control software, cutting-edge RF software for advanced phased arrays, and high-performance network software to manage thousands of nodes orbiting Earth. This role requires owning work end-to-end from prototyping and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and support. You will work with bare-metal microcontroller firmware, Linux kernels, drivers for CPUs and FPGAs, and real-time phased array, network, and vehicle control systems. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline and experience in C, C++, or Rust. The work involves solving complex problems in harsh environments to build a global mobile network.
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