Senior Wi-Fi Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 18 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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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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As a Sr. Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink), you will join the team responsible for delivering an end-to-end customer experience for the Starlink broadband internet system. You will drive the Wi-Fi software and product roadmap, improve mesh performance, and develop new tools for continuous integration, deployment, and data analysis. Your daily work involves debugging and optimizing kernel-level system performance while collaborating with RF and EE engineers to enhance testing procedures for both hardware and software. The role requires expertise in C, C++, Golang, and Python, alongside deep knowledge of the IEEE 802.11 standard, networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP, and Linux bridge internals. You will also manage network stack internals, kernel modules, and drivers to solve complex connectivity challenges within a distributed system environment for satellite-based internet infrastructure.

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Wi-Fi C C++ IEEE 802.11 TCP/IP UDP Embedded Systems Python Golang DHCP IPv4 IPv6 Linux Bridge hostAP

What you'll do

Drive the Wi-Fi software and product roadmap.
Debug and optimize kernel-level system performance.
Improve Wi-Fi mesh performance for Starlink systems.
Develop new tools for automated software deployment, test execution, and data analysis.
Enhance testing procedures for both software and hardware in coordination with RF and EE teams.
Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to the team's work culture.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience; or 7+ years of experience without a degree.
3+ years of development experience in C or C++.
Experience with the IEEE 802.11 wireless standard and networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP.
Experience working on embedded software for networking equipment.
Strong fundamental knowledge of networks, embedded systems, math, and physics (preferred).
Knowledge of DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, Linux bridge, network stack internals, and experience with kernel modules and drivers (preferred).
Experience with Golang, Python, and hostAP (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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