This role pays less than
55%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$197,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$145k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About SpaceX
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
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
As a Flight Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink), you will join the flight software team to develop and maintain the infrastructure enabling rapid iteration and deployment of both ground and satellite software. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of your code, from conception to maintenance, while identifying and resolving bottlenecks in build systems, developer workflows, and interface complexities. Your daily work involves maintaining flight code generation tooling, managing shared core features across various satellite products, and inventing tools to simplify constellation operations. To succeed, you must possess proficiency in C++, Python, or similar languages, along with experience in Bash and Bazel. The role focuses on solving technical challenges within the embedded software development lifecycle, specifically improving performance in build systems and designing fault-tolerant, distributed, or real-time systems for complex aerospace hardware environments.
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
Ansible
Python
C++
C
Bash
Linux
TCP/IP
Bazel
Distributed Storage
Virtualization
Site Reliability Engineering
DevOps
Data Modeling
Hardware-in-the-loop