Senior Software Engineer, Power Optimization for Satellites

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Comprehensive health, vision & dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Power Optimization team (Starlink) to deliver high-performance, safety-critical software for billions of decisions daily across 10k+ satellites. You will model satellite power/thermal behavior and optimize payload use within energy constraints, impacting SpaceX’s global network.

You will own the lifecycle of code, participate in reviews, and collaborate with engineers across disciplines to push systems to their physical limits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 8+ years of professional software development experience or 10+ years in lieu of degree.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust required, with strong systems programming capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Write reliable ground and vehicle software for thousands of satellites in LEO.
• Develop constellation optimization algorithms with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Design future satellite constellations and build simulations for rapid iteration.
• Own the complete lifecycle of code—from development to monitoring.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Performance optimization

Education

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

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for the Power Optimization team (Starlink) to deliver high-performance, safety-critical software for billions of decisions daily across 10k+ satellites. You will model satellite power/thermal behavior and optimize payload use within energy constraints, impacting SpaceX’s global network.

You will own the lifecycle of code, participate in reviews, and collaborate with engineers across disciplines to push systems to their physical limits.