Real-Time AI Satellites Software Engineer

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Software Engineer for the AI Satellites (Starmind) program. You will own the software stack for a high-performance satellite network, delivering reliable real-time code across gateways and terminals.

Join a team building massivel y parallel compute for AI workloads in space, with opportunities to lead architecture reviews, prototype experiments, and deploy tools across virtualized and real hardware environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree… OR 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• C, C++, or assembly development experience.
• Experience with Linux and distributed systems architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software for gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches in our satellite network.
• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove design concepts.
• Develop tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and test execution across multiple environments.
• Deploy reliable software, test execution, and data analysis as part of a CI and release system.

Skills

C

C++

Assembly

Linux

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years software development experience

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Software Engineer for the AI Satellites (Starmind) program. You will own the software stack for a high-performance satellite network, delivering reliable real-time code across gateways and terminals.

Join a team building massivel y parallel compute for AI workloads in space, with opportunities to lead architecture reviews, prototype experiments, and deploy tools across virtualized and real hardware environments.