New Graduate Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted: 74 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · New Graduate Engineer

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The New Graduate Engineer, GNC- '26/'27 (Starlink) joins the Starlink guidance, navigation, and control team to develop autopilot algorithms for a massive satellite constellation. This role involves writing production code in C++ or Python to build reliable GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, and dashboards. Key responsibilities include constellation design, fleet management, satellite collision avoidance, and orbit control, such as low thrust trajectory optimization and station-keeping. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace, physics, or an engineering discipline. The work requires expertise in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, and spacecraft systems design. Engineers perform bulk data analysis, participate in architecture reviews, and support on-call operations to maintain network performance for high-speed broadband internet services across the globe.

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Skills

C++ Python Orbital Mechanics Control Theory State Estimation Spacecraft Systems Design Trajectory Optimization GNSS Radio Navigation Simulation Data Analysis Flight Software Dynamics Avionics Propulsion

What you'll do

Develop production-level GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, and dashboards using C++ or Python.
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews for spacecraft systems.
Perform bulk data analysis to monitor performance across the Starlink constellation and network.
Write high-quality technical documentation for programs, algorithms, and engineering analysis.
Support on-call operations by commanding satellites and reviewing network data to maintain peak performance.
Execute specific tasks such as constellation optimization, orbit control, or satellite collision avoidance.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace, physics, or an engineering discipline.
Software development experience in either C++ or Python.
Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.
Master's degree or PhD in an engineering discipline or physics (preferred).
Developed, debugged, and deployed software used in real-world applications or projects (preferred).
Strong understanding of orbital mechanics, including low thrust trajectory optimization and stationkeeping (preferred).
Experience with state estimation, attitude determination, orbit determination, GNSS, and radio navigation (preferred).

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