Sr. Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink)

SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: HybridFull time165,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["C","C++","Assembly","Real-time","Distributed systems","Networking","Debugging","Testing","Data analysis","Visualization"]

Senior software engineer focused on beam planning for Starlink, developing real-time, low-latency software to optimize beam selection across a global satellite network. Lead architecture and code reviews, build prototypes and experiments, and create tooling for deployment, data analysis, and testing across multiple environments. Works within SpaceX’s Starlink Network Engineering team to deliver high-performance distributed systems.

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SpaceX
2 months ago

Sr. Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Senior software engineer focused on beam planning for Starlink, developing real-time, low-latency software to optimize beam selection across a global satellite network. Lead architecture and code reviews, build prototypes and experiments, and create tooling for deployment, data analysis, and testing across multiple environments. Works within SpaceX’s Starlink Network Engineering team to deliver high-performance distributed systems.
Location: Redmond
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams (user, laser, gateway, etc) should be formed to optimize the Starlink network performance.
  • •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, hardware-in-the-loop simulations, on-orbit testing).
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets performance and reliability targets.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 165,000 - 230,000 annually
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceVisionDentalLife InsurancePaid LeaveShuttle Service

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience; OR 7+ years of professional software development in lieu of a degree.
  • •Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.
  • •Experience building real-time, low-latency software for distributed systems or high-performance computing environments.
  • •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with solid engineering fundamentals.
  • •Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing requirements.
Experience:5+ yearsSpaceSatelliteTelecommunications
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:CC++AssemblyReal-timeDistributed systemsNetworkingDebuggingTestingData analysisVisualization
Languages:English
Tech Stack:C++CAssemblyReal-timeHardware-in-the-loopDistributed systemsNetworkingOptimization

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
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