Software Engineer, Product Development (Starshield)

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and is seeking a Software Engineer for their Starshield mission. This role involves building software for in-space sensing capabilities and requires hands-on development of embedded systems while collaborating with end customers to meet their unique needs.

Responsibilities:

• Create highly reliable software systems that control thousands of satellites in low earth orbit
• See your software through from start to finish: from figuring out the core needs to prototyping, developing, and testing; to on-orbit rollout and beyond
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to brainstorm, design, and build the next generation of satellite capabilities, from cutting-edge sensors and inter-satellite lasers to space-based cloud compute
• Work directly with end customers to deliver quality products and data to meet their needs
• Write high quality Linux-based C++ software for common processors and micro controllers (e.g. ARM, PowerPC, x86, etc.)
• Develop novel embedded cryptography applications for satellites and ground equipment
• Develop highly performant networks to connect sensor data to end users
• Build automated ground-based software systems that integrate smart data processing with command and control of the satellites
• Develop models and simulations for flight-like vehicle software testing, network performance analysis, or research & development projects
• Develop tools that allow for test execution across multiple environments: virtualized hardware, real hardware-in-the-loop, and even vehicle-in-the-loop testing