Flight Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Flight Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)

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As a Flight Software Infrastructure Engineer on the Starlink team, you will focus on enhancing developer productivity and efficiency by maintaining flight code generation tooling and core software features. Your daily tasks include identifying and resolving bottlenecks in build systems and embedded environments, collaborating with developers to streamline their workflows, and designing tools that simplify satellite operations. You must be proficient in Bazel, C++, Python, and Bash, possess experience with version control and continuous integration/delivery systems, and have a knack for creating user-friendly interfaces. This role demands expertise in fault-tolerant distributed systems and real-time embedded software, contributing to the rapid deployment of high-quality flight software at scale.

Skills

Bazel C++ Python Bash CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Terraform Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Git AWS Azure

What you'll do

Maintain flight code generation tooling for Starlink's flight software and GNC engineers.
Identify and resolve inefficiencies in the build system to speed up developer iteration.
Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development systems.
Engage with ground software teams to simplify constellation operations through changes in flight systems.
Design and improve user interfaces for software engineers working on embedded systems.

What we're looking for

Knowledge of Bazel, C++, Python, and Bash.
Experience identifying and improving performance bottlenecks in build systems and embedded environments.
Ability to design user interfaces for software engineers.
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and delivery systems.
Skill in designing fault-tolerant distributed or real-time embedded systems.

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