New Graduate Software Engineer
SpaceX
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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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New Graduate Engineer, Software - '26/'27 (Starlink) joins the Starlink program to address complex software engineering challenges within a massive satellite constellation. This role involves managing the complete lifecycle of software, including development, testing, and support for systems that provide global broadband internet. You will build real-time software, develop prototypes to prove design concepts, and participate in architecture and code reviews while collaborating across engineering disciplines. The work focuses on critical areas such as next-generation networking technologies, firmware and embedded controls for spacecraft, infrastructure for rapid deployment, measurement system software for RF silicon, and physics-based software for orbital lifecycle simulation. Candidates should possess experience in C, C++, Python, or C#, along with knowledge of networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP, distributed systems, and security issues associated with internet services.
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