About the position
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions users worldwide. We design, build, manufacture, and operate all parts of the system including thousands of satellites and millions of customer kits. Our customers currently include teachers in the most remote parts of the Amazon, researchers in Antarctica, digital nomads who travel via RV, emergency responders, commercial airlines, cruise lines, and residential users who live in more rural or developing areas. While users can get online within minutes almost anywhere in the world, we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential. We are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for individuals, communities, and businesses.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices that operate for long periods of time with minimal maintenance for millions of users
- Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
- Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
- Work with the Starlink factory to manufacture devices in-house
- Write quality Linux based software for common processors and microcontrollers (e.g. ARM, RISC V, etc.)
- Develop systems that allow for test execution across multiple environments such as virtualized hardware or real hardware-in-the-loop simulations
- Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in software engineering; OR 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree
- Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust
- Experience with embedded or low level systems development
Nice-to-haves
- Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real world embedded devices
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills, and engineering fundamentals
- Solid fundamental knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP etc.), electronics, math, physics, and radio frequency
- Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and testing
- Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services
