This role pays more than
69%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$202,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$170k
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 555 roles with salary data.
Sr. Software Engineer, Low Latency Computing (Starlink) joins the Starlink program as a Beam Planning Software and Network Software Engineer. This role involves managing the complete software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support to optimize hardware utility for a low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global network. The engineer will develop highly reliable, real-time software to determine beam formation for user, laser, and gateway connections while leading architecture designs and creating tools for data analysis, visualization, and test execution across virtualized and on-orbit 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 complex challenge of providing high-quality satellite internet by managing a large laser mesh network in orbit to serve global communities.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $208250 from 395 postings across 38 companies.
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Convex Optimization
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High-performance Computing
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Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
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Assembly
High Performance Computing
Distributed Systems
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development
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Simulation
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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
High Performance Computing
Network Topology
Numerical Optimization
Convex Optimization
Distributed Systems
Physics Simulation
Game Engine Development