Security-Cleared Embedded Software Engineer (Linux/ARM)

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for the Starshield Platform. You will work on bootloaders, Linux kernel, drivers, and firmware to securely control spacecraft and ground systems.

You will own software across its lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help take boards from prototype through on-orbit operations, with requirements for security clearance and readiness for demanding schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
• System-level development experience in C, C++, or Rust

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update in-house branches of Linux, Buildroot, and U-Boot
• Design and implement platform security: secure boot, runtime integrity
• Support Platform-specific test infrastructure
• Own device drivers and board-level firmware
• Define interfaces between the platform and userspace/mission software
• Collaborate with Electrical, FPGA, and application teams to take boards from prototype to on-orbit operations

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Linux kernel

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

U-Boot

Buildroot

Git

ARM

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for the Starshield Platform. You will work on bootloaders, Linux kernel, drivers, and firmware to securely control spacecraft and ground systems.

You will own software across its lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help take boards from prototype through on-orbit operations, with requirements for security clearance and readiness for demanding schedules.