Senior Wi-Fi Software Engineer for Global Connectivity

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Wi‑Fi Software Engineer to own the end‑to‑end Wi‑Fi software experience in Starlink products. You will help steer the roadmap, optimize kernel performance, and partner with RF/EE teams to improve testing, reliability, and deployment automation.

The role requires hands‑on experience in C/C++, embedded networking, and strong leadership abilities to mentor engineers and elevate the team’s output in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience; or 7+ years in lieu of degree.
• 3+ years development experience in C or C++
• Experience with IEEE 802.11 wireless standard and networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP)
• Experience working on embedded software for networking equipment

Responsibilities

• Drive the Wi‑Fi software and product roadmap
• Debug and optimize kernel‑level system performance
• Collaborate with RF and EE engineers on testing procedures for software and hardware
• Mentor software engineers and build a strong, collaborative culture
• Improve Wi‑Fi mesh performance
• Invent tools to enable more frequent and reliable deployments, testing, and data analysis as part of CI/CD system

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Networking

Golang

Python

Linux kernel

Leadership

Hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

HostAP

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Wi‑Fi Software Engineer to own the end‑to‑end Wi‑Fi software experience in Starlink products. You will help steer the roadmap, optimize kernel performance, and partner with RF/EE teams to improve testing, reliability, and deployment automation.

The role requires hands‑on experience in C/C++, embedded networking, and strong leadership abilities to mentor engineers and elevate the team’s output in a fast‑paced environment.