New Graduate Engineer, Software (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
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 · New Graduate Engineer, Software (Starlink)

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Join SpaceX as a New Graduate Engineer on the Starlink team, where you will tackle complex software challenges impacting millions of users worldwide. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing highly available consumer devices and gateways, developing Linux-based software for various processors, and creating robust systems resistant to adversarial attacks. You will work with custom hardware deployed globally and contribute to infrastructure that ensures rapid and reliable code deployment. Essential skills include proficiency in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust, along with strong debugging, performance optimization, and testing abilities. This role demands a solid understanding of networking protocols, electronics, math, physics, and radio frequency, making it ideal for recent graduates with a STEM background looking to make a significant impact on satellite internet technology at scale.

Skills

C C++ Golang Rust Python Linux ARM TCP/IP CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices for millions of users.
Develop software for custom hardware deployed to millions of Starlink devices globally.
Write quality Linux-based software for common processors used in embedded systems.
Create infrastructure for rapid and reliable deployment of code to diverse customer locations.
Build robust telemetry systems that scale to handle data from millions of devices.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline.
1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience developing, debugging, and deploying real-world embedded device software.
Proficiency in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.
Strong knowledge of networking protocols, electronics, math, physics, and radio frequency.

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