Senior Embedded Systems Engineer — Global Satellite Tech

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer for the Starlink program to design and implement software for millions of devices and gateways. You will contribute to the full software lifecycle and work on Linux-based firmware for diverse processors in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will design fault-tolerant systems, participate in architecture reviews, and collaborate with manufacturing to prototype and deploy software at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s 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.
• Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust
• Experience with embedded or low level systems development

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/low-level systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/STEM

Job description

SpaceX, based in Bastrop, TX, is seeking a Sr. Embedded Software Engineer for the Starlink program to design and implement software for millions of devices and gateways. You will contribute to the full software lifecycle and work on Linux-based firmware for diverse processors in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will design fault-tolerant systems, participate in architecture reviews, and collaborate with manufacturing to prototype and deploy software at scale.