SpaceX

1 month ago

Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)

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Job Summary

Develop real-time embedded software for SpaceX Starlink laser mesh routing, leading architecture reviews, prototyping concepts, and building tools across virtualized and on-orbit environments to enhance low-latency satellite internet services.

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 (user, laser, gateway, etc) should be formed in order to provide the best possible user experience for our low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global 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, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 185,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid ParentalPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
•Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.
•Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing.
•Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theoretic approaches, or convex optimization.
•Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CC++AssemblyReal-timeEmbedded

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

Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)

✓ Verified Job

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

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 7 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 (user, laser, gateway, etc) should be formed in order to provide the best possible user experience for our low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global 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, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 185,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid ParentalPaid LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
•Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.
•Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing.
•Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theoretic approaches, or convex optimization.
•Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CC++AssemblyReal-timeEmbedded

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