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Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink)

3 weeks, 6 days ago
United States
Full-time
Junior
Software Engineer
Software Development
Assembly C C++ Prototyping
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SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002
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Description

  • Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams should be formed to deliver the best user experience on Starlink's satellite network.
  • Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
  • Build tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution.
  • Support testing across virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
  • Own the full software lifecycle, including development, testing, and support.
  • Close the feedback loop between software design and real-world performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Internship experience may be counted toward the professional experience requirement.
  • Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.
  • Knowledge of real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing (preferred).
  • Knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theoretic approaches, or convex optimization (preferred).
  • Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software used in real-world applications or projects (preferred).
  • Creative problem-solving ability, exceptional analytical skills, and strong engineering fundamentals (preferred).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (preferred).
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements (preferred).
  • Experience with distributed systems and internet services (preferred).
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen/national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorization.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $135,000–$155,000 for Software Engineer/Level I or $155,000–$185,000 for Software Engineer/Level II.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to buy additional stock at a discount.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave.

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