This role pays more than
80%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$200,625
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$169k
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
788 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 555 roles with salary data.
Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) joins the Starlink program as a Beam Planning Software and Network Software Engineer. This role involves developing highly reliable, real-time software to determine which beams should be formed for a low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global network. The engineer will manage the full software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support, while leading architecture reviews and creating prototypes to prove design concepts. They will also build tools for data analysis, visualization, and test execution across virtualized and hardware-in-the-loop environments. Required technical skills include proficiency in assembly, C, or C++. Preferred expertise includes real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, network topology, numerical optimization, graph theoretic approaches, and convex optimization. The role addresses the challenge of optimizing a large laser mesh network to provide high-quality satellite internet connectivity for global users.
What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $177300 from 36 postings across 11 companies.
C
C++
Assembly
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
Hardware-in-the-loop
High-Performance Computing
C
C++
Assembly
Network Topology
Convex Optimization
Numerical Optimization
Distributed Systems
Hardware-in-the-loop
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
High-Performance Computing
C
C++
Assembly
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
Hardware-in-the-loop
High-Performance Computing
C++
C
Assembly
High Performance Computing
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
Hardware-in-the-loop
Simulation