This role pays less than
69%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$197,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$142k
versus about
$168k
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
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
As a Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink), you will join the Starlink program team to solve complex challenges involving the utilization of deployed hardware and satellite internet infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, building, and operating a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying data at petabyte scale. Collaborating with satellite and rocket teams, you will translate mission needs into technical solutions while taking end-to-end ownership of the software and hardware stack. The role requires proficiency in C# or Java, experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments, and a working knowledge of Linux, version control, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring systems. You will apply first principles thinking to solve problems related to high-volume data processing and large-scale distributed systems within the satellite communications domain.
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