Senior Embedded Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 69 days ago
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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 · Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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The Sr. Embedded Software Engineer (Starlink) joins the Starlink software team to develop software for custom hardware deployed to millions of devices globally. The role involves designing and implementing highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices and gateways, writing Linux-based software for common processors and microcontrollers like ARM and RISC V, and developing software for custom phased array and modem silicon. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure for rapid code deployment, building telemetry systems for trillions of data points, and developing systems for test execution across virtualized or hardware-in-the-loop environments. Candidates must possess development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust, alongside low-level systems knowledge. The work focuses on improving satellite internet user experience and building robust systems resistant to adversarial attacks.

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Skills

C C++ Golang Python Rust Linux ARM RISC V TCP/IP Hardware-in-the-Loop Distributed Systems Performance Optimization

What you'll do

Develop software for custom phased array and modem silicon on ARM and RISC-V processors.
Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices and gateways for millions of users.
Build a telemetry system capable of scaling to millions of devices and trillions of data points.
Create infrastructure and tools for rapid, reliable code deployment across global customer locations.
Develop systems for test execution across virtualized hardware and real hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
Invent new tools for continuous integration, software deployment, and data analysis.
Build robust systems resistant to adversarial attacks.
Develop prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
7+ years of professional software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.
Experience with embedded or low-level systems development.
Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real-world embedded devices (preferred).
Solid fundamental knowledge of networking protocols, electronics, math, physics, and radio frequency (preferred).
Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.