Senior Wi-Fi Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TXPalo Alto, CA
Posted: 64 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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The Sr. Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink) joins the team responsible for the world’s largest satellite constellation to deliver broadband internet. This role involves driving the Wi-Fi software and product roadmap, debugging and optimizing kernel-level system performance, and improving Wi-Fi mesh performance. The engineer will collaborate with RF and EE teams to enhance testing procedures, mentor other software engineers, and invent new tools for continuous integration, software deployment, and data analysis. Required technical skills include C, C++, the IEEE 802.11 wireless standard, and networking protocols like UDP and TCP/IP. Preferred experience includes Linux bridge, network stack internals, networking kernel modules, drivers, Golang, Python, and hostAP. The position focuses on solving complex networking problems for embedded software within a distributed internet service environment.

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C C++ Python Golang IEEE 802.11 TCP/IP UDP Linux Embedded Software Kernel Modules Network Stack DHCP IPv4 IPv6 hostAP Distributed Systems

What you'll do

Drive the Wi-Fi software and product roadmap.
Debug and optimize kernel-level system performance.
Improve Wi-Fi mesh performance.
Develop new tools for software deployment, test execution, and data analysis.
Improve testing procedures for software and hardware with RF and EE engineers.
Mentor software engineers and build a positive 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.
7+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of 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).
Experience with networking kernel modules, drivers, and knowledge of DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, and Linux bridge (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required export authorizations.