SpaceX

1 month ago

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, OS/Platform (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX’s Starlink team as a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining Linux-based OS/platform software for spacecraft and ground components. You’ll work on boot loaders, OSS software, device drivers, and secure, deterministic platform features, collaborating with silicon, electrical, and application teams to bring hardware from prototype to on-orbit operation.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Maintain and update in-house branches of OSS software such as Linux, Buildroot, and U-Boot
•Support secure boot and runtime security of all Linux-based satellite components
•Maintain the spacecraft Ethernet network and connectivity
•Develop, deploy and test spacecraft software update process
•Interface with Silicon, Electrical, and Application Software Engineers to bring hardware from prototype stage to on-orbit operations

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software engineering experience; or 7+ years of professional software development in lieu of a degree
•Development experience in C, C++, Python and/or Rust
•Experience with embedded systems and ARM architecture
•Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing skills
•Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work in a dynamic environment

Experience:5+ yearsEmbeddedLinuxARMLinux kernelBuildroot

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Embedded softwareCC++PythonRustLinuxBuildrootU-BootARMNetworkingSecurityCI/CD

Languages:En

Tech Stack:CC++PythonRustLinuxBuildrootU-BootARMNetworkingSecure BootCI/CD

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. Embedded Software Engineer, OS/Platform (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Software Engineering

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Maintain and update in-house branches of OSS software such as Linux, Buildroot, and U-Boot
•Support secure boot and runtime security of all Linux-based satellite components
•Maintain the spacecraft Ethernet network and connectivity
•Develop, deploy and test spacecraft software update process
•Interface with Silicon, Electrical, and Application Software Engineers to bring hardware from prototype stage to on-orbit operations

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software engineering experience; or 7+ years of professional software development in lieu of a degree
•Development experience in C, C++, Python and/or Rust
•Experience with embedded systems and ARM architecture
•Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing skills
•Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work in a dynamic environment

Experience:5+ yearsEmbeddedLinuxARMLinux kernelBuildroot

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Embedded softwareCC++PythonRustLinuxBuildrootU-BootARMNetworkingSecurityCI/CD

Languages:En

Tech Stack:CC++PythonRustLinuxBuildrootU-BootARMNetworkingSecure BootCI/CD

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