Embedded Software Engineer: Autonomous Flight & Ground Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

Health, Vision & Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Embedded Software (Starlink) in Redmond, WA to design, develop and test software that controls SpaceX flight and ground systems. You will own the full software life cycle from development to testing and operation during missions.

Responsibilities include building reliable autonomous systems for space vehicles and ground support, prototyping, and leading software design efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline or 2+ years of software development experience.
• Development experience in C/C++, Python, or other similar programming languages.
• Strong software design and development skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems, and the full suite of testing needed to ensure their resilience, fault tolerance, and correctness
• Design software for both vehicles flying in space, and the ground systems that support them
• Build prototypes and analyze system metrics to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, release, and flight operations
• Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux programming

Debugging

Performance optimization

Performance testing

Software design

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Embedded Software (Starlink) in Redmond, WA to design, develop and test software that controls SpaceX flight and ground systems. You will own the full software life cycle from development to testing and operation during missions.

Responsibilities include building reliable autonomous systems for space vehicles and ground support, prototyping, and leading software design efforts.