New Graduate Engineer, Software (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $122,500–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Below market

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This role $134k

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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, Software (Starlink)

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As a New Graduate Software Engineer at SpaceX's Starlink program, you will join a dynamic team tackling one of the company’s most complex software challenges. Your role involves developing highly reliable real-time software and participating in architecture, design, and code reviews to ensure robust systems. You’ll work on next-generation networking technologies, firmware for custom hardware flying spacecraft, infrastructure tools for rapid development, measurement system software, full life cycle web platform development, and orbital simulation software. Key skills include proficiency in C, C++, Python, or another object-oriented language, experience with networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP, and knowledge of security issues in distributed systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact global internet connectivity through cutting-edge technology on a massive scale.

Skills

C C++ Python Networking protocols Distributed systems Security issues CI/CD Git Linux UDP TCP/IP Object-oriented programming Real-time software Embedded systems Satellite communications Cloud services Kubernetes Terraform AWS PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable, real-time software for complex systems.
Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
Create prototypes to validate key design concepts.
Write firmware and embedded controls software for custom hardware.
Develop infrastructure tools for rapid deployment of production code.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline.
Professional experience developing software in C, C++, Python, or another object-oriented language.
Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP) and distributed systems.
Strong understanding of security issues related to distributed systems and internet services.
Ability to develop highly reliable, real-time software for complex engineering challenges.

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