This role pays less than
63%
of similar roles. Most pay
$135,000–$193,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$135k
versus about
$164k
for comparable roles.
Based on 237 similar postings.
Employer
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
604 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$155,000
across 440 roles with salary data.
Join the Starlink team as a Software Engineer specializing in telemetry, where you will design and build a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of handling petabyte-scale data. You’ll collaborate with satellite and rocket teams to ensure your solutions meet mission-critical needs while taking full ownership of software and hardware stacks from end-to-end. Essential skills include experience with C#, Java, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments, along with expertise in Linux, version control systems, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools. This role demands a deep understanding of large-scale distributed system architecture and optimization for high-volume data processing and querying.