Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palo Alto, CARedmond, WA
Salary
$135,000–$155,000 / yr
Posted
130 days ago
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This role $145k
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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$193,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

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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 790 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 555 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile) joins the Starlink Mobile team to develop real-time software that plans and executes network topology for a satellite-based global network connecting mobile phones. The role involves managing the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support, while participating in architecture design and code reviews. You will build tools for deployment, data analysis, visualization, and test execution across virtualized hardware, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing. Candidates should possess experience in Python, C, or C++. Preferred skills include knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization, graph theoretic approaches, convex optimization, and distributed systems. The work focuses on the technical challenge of providing seamless connectivity for LTE devices by leveraging satellite infrastructure to solve complex networking problems in a high-performance, resource-constrained environment where software must bridge the gap between design and real-world performance.

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What you'll do

  • Develop reliable, real-time software to plan and execute network topology for a satellite-based global network.
  • Lead architecture, design, and code reviews for the Starlink Mobile program.
  • Create tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, and visualization across multiple environments.
  • Execute tests in virtualized hardware environments, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
  • Manage the complete lifecycle of software including development, testing, and support.
  • Close the feedback loop between software design and real-world performance metrics.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science; OR 2+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Development experience in Python, C, or C++.
  • Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other high-performance computing (preferred).
  • Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization, graph theory, or convex optimization (preferred).
  • Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software for real-world applications (preferred).
  • Experience with distributed systems and internet services (preferred).
  • Creative problem solving, analytical skills, engineering fundamentals, and excellent communication skills (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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