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This role pays less than
52%
of similar roles. Most pay
$141,250–$197,750
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$145k
versus about
$170k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
SpaceX currently has
851 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
As a Platform Engineer, Flight Software (Starlink), you will join the Starlink flight software team as an infrastructure engineer. You will be responsible for the software that enables rapid iteration and deployment of both ground and satellite software. Your daily work involves identifying and fixing slowdowns in developer iteration, inefficiencies in the build system, and unnecessary interface complexity. You will maintain flight code generation tooling, core flight software features, and invent tools to improve operational systems. The role requires proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Bash, with preferred knowledge of Bazel, version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery systems. You will solve technical problems related to embedded software development, performance bottlenecks, and designing fault-tolerant, distributed, or real-time embedded systems to simplify constellation operations.
What does a Platform Engineer earn?
Median $156250 from 30 postings across 22 companies.