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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Software Engineer, Satellite Systems (Starshield)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

2+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. As a Software Engineer on the Starshield Core team, you will be responsible for solving challenges across the network and managing the software lifecycle for satellite control and monitoring.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Developing systems to provide secure command and control capability of our satellites

Designing systems for rapidly distributing and executing software updates across all components of the network

Iterating on critical high throughput networking systems across our ground network

Creating new monitoring and observability tools to allow operators to fly our satellites safely and securely

Designing development and testing tooling to accelerate teams across the Starshield organization

Owning datacenter software and hardware used in controlling the Starshield network

Qualification

C++LinuxContainerization DockerContainerization KubernetesRelational databasesComputer architectureNetworkingDebuggingSoftware testingTeamworkCommunicationInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree

Development experience in C++ and developing on a Linux platform

Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed