Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 · Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starlink)

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As a Software Engineer on the Starlink Team, you will design and develop software solutions for testing flight components and entire satellites to ensure maximum performance and reliability in extreme environments. Your daily tasks include creating automation tools and software infrastructure that enable rapid development and accurate testing of all Starlink hardware systems, from test hardware designs to complex software infrastructures. You will work with Python or C/C++ to build fault-tolerant, distributed systems for both HITL and virtualized hardware simulations. The role requires extensive knowledge in Linux and Windows operating systems, computer architecture, networks, and experience with high-power electrical systems and embedded hardware product development. Additionally, you must be proficient in troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization while working effectively in a dynamic environment to deliver cutting-edge technology on a massive scale.

Skills

Python C++ Linux Windows SQL REST APIs HTML CSS Grafana Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL Git Jenkins

What you'll do

Develop software for hardware-in-the-loop and virtualized hardware simulations.
Design automation tools for testing Starlink satellite components and systems.
Create fault-tolerant, distributed, or real-time systems for test environments.
Troubleshoot and optimize performance of high-power electrical and mechanical systems.
Gather and organize data using SQL or REST APIs for comprehensive analysis.

What we're looking for

Development experience in Python and C/C++
Extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, computer architecture, and networks
Experience with high power electrical systems, electro-mechanical systems, and embedded hardware product development
Skills in gathering data using SQL or REST APIs and creating web applications with HTML/CSS
Expertise in designing fault-tolerant distributed or real-time systems
Cross-context test design skills from unit tests to integrated hardware-in-the-loop regression tests
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills

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