Software Engineer, Power Optimization (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Write highly reliable ground and vehicle software to control thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.
• Develop constellation optimization algorithms, working with engineers across many disciplines to understand satellite operational requirements and physical constraints.
• Design future satellite constellations: define requirements and build simulations for rapid iteration on hardware and software trades.
• Own the complete lifecycle of your code, including development, testing, verification, rollout, and monitoring.
• Participate in code reviews for others, and maintain a high standard for code quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline OR 3+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ or another systems programming language (e.g. Rust).

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience with production software environments where reliability and correctness guarantees are essential.
• Deep understanding of software performance, and ability to write fast, performance-oriented code.
• Experience with profilers, vectorization/SIMD, runtime, and memory optimization.
• Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, builds, deployment, and monitoring.
• Strong math and physics knowledge.
• First-principles thinking and willingness to push systems to their objective physical limit.
• Strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, speaking, and listening skills.
• Able to communicate with experts from other engineering disciplines and know your audience.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Passion for working with satellites and advancing the commercial space industry.

Pay Range

Pay Range: Level 1: $125,000.00 - $165,000.00 Level 2: $145,000.00 - $200,000.00 Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
• Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.