Senior Beam Planning Engineer - Real-Time Satellite Network

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Beam Planning (Starlink) to design, implement, and validate real-time software that decides beam formation for optimal satellite internet. You will lead architecture discussions and develop prototypes, with emphasis on low-latency, high-bandwidth network performance across a global constellation.

The role requires strong C/C++ development skills, a background in real-time rendering or high-performance computing, and the ability to work in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM and 5+ years of software development experience, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.
• Real-time, high-performance computing context knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software to determine beam formation for optimal user experience.
• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and run experiments to validate key concepts.
• Create tools for development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and testing across multiple environments.

Skills

C

C++

assembly

Education

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

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Beam Planning (Starlink) to design, implement, and validate real-time software that decides beam formation for optimal satellite internet. You will lead architecture discussions and develop prototypes, with emphasis on low-latency, high-bandwidth network performance across a global constellation.

The role requires strong C/C++ development skills, a background in real-time rendering or high-performance computing, and the ability to work in a