SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Software Engineer, High Performance Computing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Develop highly reliable, real-time beam planning software for SpaceX’s Starlink network, lead architecture and design reviews, and build prototypes and deployment tools across virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit testing environments to maximize low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite internet performance.

Location: Palo Alto, Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams should be formed to provide the best user experience for the Starlink network.
•Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
•Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
•Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments (virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit testing).
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, mission-critical software for satellite internet.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 240,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kEquityPaid ParentalPaid LeaveDisability InsuranceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM; or 7+ years of software development in lieu of a degree.
•Development experience in Assembly, C, or C++.
•Knowledge of real-time HPC concepts (preferred) and distributed systems/Internet services (preferred).
•Experience working in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and extended hours expected.
•Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Experience:5-7 yearsStarlinkSpaceXHPCReal-time systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAnalytical thinking

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AssemblyCC++Real-timeDistributed systemsHardware-in-the-loopSimulation

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Software Engineer, High Performance Computing (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 6 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Palo Alto, Redmond

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams should be formed to provide the best user experience for the Starlink network.
•Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
•Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
•Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments (virtualized, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit testing).
•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, mission-critical software for satellite internet.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 240,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kEquityPaid ParentalPaid LeaveDisability InsuranceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM; or 7+ years of software development in lieu of a degree.
•Development experience in Assembly, C, or C++.
•Knowledge of real-time HPC concepts (preferred) and distributed systems/Internet services (preferred).
•Experience working in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and extended hours expected.
•Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Experience:5-7 yearsStarlinkSpaceXHPCReal-time systems

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAnalytical thinking

Languages:English

Tech Stack:AssemblyCC++Real-timeDistributed systemsHardware-in-the-loopSimulation

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn