This role pays more than
81%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$197,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 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
788 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 554 roles with salary data.
Sr. Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink) joins the Starlink program as a software and network engineer focused on optimizing hardware utilization for a low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global network. The role involves developing highly reliable, real-time software to determine which user, laser, and gateway beams should be formed to improve the user experience. Responsibilities include leading architecture designs, conducting code reviews, building prototypes to prove design concepts, and creating tools for data analysis, visualization, and test execution across virtualized and hardware-in-the-loop environments. Candidates must possess proficiency in assembly, C, or C++. Preferred skills include knowledge of real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, network topology, numerical optimization, graph theoretic approaches, and convex optimization. The position addresses the technical challenge of managing a complex laser mesh network to provide reliable broadband internet access to underserved communities.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 1020 postings across 73 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
High Performance Computing
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
Hardware-in-the-loop
Simulation
C++
C
Assembly
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
Hardware-in-the-loop
LOW LATENCY COMPUTING
High-performance Computing