Senior Embedded Software Engineer — Satellite Internet

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Starlink to design and deploy software on millions of devices, including gateways and customer kits. You will contribute to architecture reviews, prototype key concepts, and collaborate with the Starlink factory to bring hardware and software together.

Ideal candidates have deep embedded systems experience, strong C/C++ and Rust skills, and a passion for scalable telemetry and secure distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor0s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering; OR 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with embedded or low level systems development.
• Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices and gateways that operate for long periods of time with minimal maintenance for millions of users.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Work with the Starlink factory to manufacture devices in-house.
• Write quality Linux based software for common processors and microcontrollers (e.g. ARM, RISC V, etc.)
• Develop systems that allow for test execution across multiple environments such as virtualized hardware or real hardware-in-the-loop simulations.
• Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system.

Skills

C

C++

Golang

Python

Rust

Embedded systems

Networking basics

Debugging

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/math or STEM; 5+ years experience (7+ if no degree)

Job description

SpaceX in Texas seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Starlink to design and deploy software on millions of devices, including gateways and customer kits. You will contribute to architecture reviews, prototype key concepts, and collaborate with the Starlink factory to bring hardware and software together.

Ideal candidates have deep embedded systems experience, strong C/C++ and Rust skills, and a passion for scalable telemetry and secure distributed systems.