Embedded Systems Engineer — High Availability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Stock options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for Starlink Enterprise Products in Redmond, WA. You will contribute to bring-up and operation of Starlink devices, including space lasers, terrestrial gateways, and aviation solutions, across embedded, backend, and UI layers.

You’ll work on high-impact software, with a focus on reliability and performance for millions of users, in a dynamic aerospace environment that values curiosity and rigorous problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or STEM field.
• 1+ year of professional software engineering experience (internship acceptable).
• Experience with embedded systems and networking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant software for Starlink products.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Identify areas to improve reliability, efficiency, and user experience.

Skills

Embedded systems

Linux networking

Networking fundamentals

Strong communicator

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/ STEM

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for Starlink Enterprise Products in Redmond, WA. You will contribute to bring-up and operation of Starlink devices, including space lasers, terrestrial gateways, and aviation solutions, across embedded, backend, and UI layers.

You’ll work on high-impact software, with a focus on reliability and performance for millions of users, in a dynamic aerospace environment that values curiosity and rigorous problem solving.