Embedded Software Engineer — Flight Systems & Equity

SpaceX

Redmond (WA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 200,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company stock incentives

Long-term incentives

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an embedded software engineer for the Starlink flight software team. You will design, develop and test software for control of SpaceX flight and ground systems, spanning software that runs on spacecraft and the supporting ground infrastructure.

You will own the full software lifecycle from development to testing to operation, collaborating with other SpaceX engineers to solve challenging problems.

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.

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

Software design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

You will own the full software lifecycle from development to testing to operation, collaborating with other SpaceX engineers to solve challenging problems.

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