Senior Satellite Power Optimization Engineer

Spacex; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Bonuses

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Vacation (3 weeks) & 10+ holidays

Shuttle service to Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Power Optimization (Starlink) in Redmond. You will develop high-performance, safety-critical software that makes billions of decisions daily for 10k+ satellites, building physics models of power/thermal behavior and optimizing payload use under energy and thermal constraints.

You will own the full software lifecycle from development to monitoring, collaborating across disciplines to meet demanding performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math or STEM and 8+ years of experience; or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust (systems programming).
• Experience in production software environments where reliability and correctness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Write reliable ground and vehicle software to control thousands of satellites in LEO.
• Develop constellation optimization algorithms with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Design future satellite constellations: define requirements and build simulations.
• Own the complete lifecycle of your code: development, testing, verification, rollout, monitoring.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high code quality.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or STEM

10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Power Optimization (Starlink) in Redmond. You will develop high-performance, safety-critical software that makes billions of decisions daily for 10k+ satellites, building physics models of power/thermal behavior and optimizing payload use under energy and thermal constraints.

You will own the full software lifecycle from development to monitoring, collaborating across disciplines to meet demanding performance targets.