Software Engineer, Satellite Systems (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CAfull time

On Site

entry

$125k–$150k

H1B: no

SpaceX Software Engineer for Starshield's GNC Operations Software team responsible for developing reliable and autonomous satellite operations software. Works on satellite telemetry, alerting systems, autonomous fault detection, and ground service DevOps while collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

Own the complete lifecycle of the software and systems you create, including development, testing, deployment, and operational support
Develop highly reliable and available software systems for the tasking and monitoring of satellites in low-earth orbit
Design and implement performant and safe satellite flight software
Build automated ground-based software systems that integrate smart data processing with satellite control
Act as a a cross-disciplinary expert, collaborating with other engineers to diagnose on-orbit faults and come up with suitable permanent resolutions ensuring we meet mission objectives
Lead on-orbit satellite operations through all phases of flight and perform on-call rotations, satellite commanding, or data review to keep our vehicles, payloads, and networks continuously operating

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in computer scienceDevelopment experience in CKnowledge of computer architectureUnderstanding of version controlExperience with debuggingMaster's degree or Ph

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, physics or another engineering discipline
Development experience in C, C++, Python, or other similar programming languages

Preferred

Production experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience developing and deploying HTTP servers to build scalable dynamic web operations, tooling, and real-time monitoring applications
Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar)
Knowledge of computer architecture, networks, and inter-process communications (RESTful APIs, gRPC, etc.)
Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring
Experience with debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
General familiarity with the disciplines necessary for spacecraft flight including: structures, propulsion, avionics, GNC, flight software, dynamics, launch and mission operations, and integration
Master's degree or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline, computer science, or physics

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

SpaceX

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