Embedded Linux Driver Engineer - Laser Mesh

Frontdoor Defense; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) to develop and maintain a Linux-based OS and drivers for our laser mesh network.

You will collaborate with hardware teams, bring up new hardware, optimize drivers, and ensure reliability with strong emphasis on security and performance. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of software development experience.
• Hands-on system programming experience in C or C++.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the lean, high-reliability Linux-based OS for the network fabric.
• Write (or rewrite) high-performance device drivers to maximize hardware capability.
• Deploy, operate, and debug the platform in production; develop observability and configuration tools.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Linux kernel networking

Kernel debugging tools

Hardware bring-up

Device drivers

Peripherals interfaces

Security hardening

System programming

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years experience

Tools

GDB

ftrace

perf

Wireshark

tcpdump

eBPF

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink) to develop and maintain a Linux-based OS and drivers for our laser mesh network.

You will collaborate with hardware teams, bring up new hardware, optimize drivers, and ensure reliability with strong emphasis on security and performance. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.