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This role pays more than
55%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$197,500
— the blue 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
851 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
The New Graduate Engineer, Software - '26/'27 (Starlink) joins the Starlink team to support the world’s largest satellite constellation. This role involves the complete lifecycle of software development, including design, testing, and support to ensure real-world performance. You will develop highly reliable, real-time software, lead architecture reviews, and build prototypes to prove key design concepts. Potential work areas include next-generation networking, firmware for custom hardware, infrastructure for rapid deployment, measurement systems for RF Silicon, and physics-based software for orbital life cycle simulations. Candidates should possess professional experience in C, C++, Python, or C# and demonstrate skills in networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP. You will solve complex problems involving distributed systems, security, and the technical challenges of providing global broadband internet.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 409 postings across 38 companies.
C++
Python
Orbital Mechanics
Control Theory
State Estimation
Spacecraft Systems Design
Trajectory Optimization
GNC Algorithms
Simulation
Data Analysis
GNSS
Radio Navigation
Flight Software
Dynamics
Avionics
Propulsion