Starshield Software Development Engineer

3 weeks ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

Company Overview: At SpaceX, we believe that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. We're actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

Salary and Benefits: This role offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 - $220,000 per year, as well as access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

Job Description: As a Software Engineer at SpaceX's Starshield program, you will be responsible for designing and developing highly reliable software systems that control hundreds of satellites in low earth orbit. You will leverage software design to improve satellite constellation performance, security, and availability to meet the needs of a wide range of users.

Responsibilities: Create highly reliable software systems that control hundreds of satellites in low earth orbit, leverage software design to improve satellite constellation performance, security, and availability, see your software through from start to finish, work with interdisciplinary teams to brainstorm, design, and build the next generation of satellite capabilities.

Required Skills and Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline, 4+ years of experience in software development, 2+ years development experience in C, C++, or Python, solid fundamental knowledge of computer architecture and networks, strong skills in debugging, performance optimization and unit testing.



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