Software Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
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 · Software Engineer (Starshield)

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Join the Starshield software team as a Software Engineer and contribute to building highly reliable in-space mesh networks, designing secure systems for satellite constellations, and developing next-generation communication and sensing software. Your daily tasks will include creating robust software systems that control hundreds of satellites, improving constellation performance through software design, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on cutting-edge projects like inter-satellite lasers and space-based cloud computing. You’ll work with C++, Python, and networking protocols to develop automated ground-based systems, models for testing, and tools for cross-environment test execution. Ideal candidates have experience in high-performance system development and a solid understanding of computer architecture and networks.

Skills

C++ Python Linux TCP UDP CI/CD ARM PowerPC x86 Networking Satellite Constellation Ground Operations Centers Data Processing Command and Control Models and Simulations Vehicle Software Testing High Performance Systems Computer Architecture Networks

What you'll do

Design and develop highly reliable software systems for controlling satellite constellations.
Implement networking technologies to direct data across satellites, ground stations, and users.
Build automated ground-based software systems for command and control of satellites.
Develop models and simulations for testing flight-like vehicle software and network performance.
Create tools enabling test execution in various environments including virtualized hardware.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a related field; or 2+ years of professional software development experience.
Experience developing and deploying real-world applications using C++, C, Python, or full-stack technologies.
Solid understanding of computer architecture and networking fundamentals.
Proficient in writing high-quality Linux-based C++ software for various processors (ARM, PowerPC, x86).
Ability to work on interdisciplinary teams to design and build next-generation satellite capabilities.

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