Software Engineer, Power Optimization (Starlink)
SpaceX
Redmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 125,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Attention to detail","First-principles thinking","Communication","Thrives in fast-paced environments"]Build high-performance, safety-critical software for the Starlink Power Optimization team, helping manage power and thermal behavior for 10k+ satellites and enabling billions of daily operational decisions. Develop algorithms and first-principles physics models to optimize payload utilization under energy and thermal constraints, design future constellation simulations, and own the full code lifecycle from development through verification, rollout, and monitoring.
