New Graduate Engineer, Software

SpaceX

Key Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software.
• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
• Collaborate with other engineers, from other engineering disciplines, to plan and organize the development of our products.
• Develop software running on custom hardware that is deployed to millions of devices around the world.
• Create infrastructure and tools for rapid and reliable deployment of our code to our customers no matter where they are.
• Write software for Starlink’s custom phased array and modem silicon.
• Software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support.
• Close the feedback loop between software design and real-world performance.

Areas of Impact

• Next generation networking technologies to direct data through an ever-changing network of satellites, ground stations, planes and users.
• Firmware, embedded and controls software running on custom hardware that flies the world’s largest fleet of spacecraft.
• Infrastructure and tools to enable rapid development and reliable deployment of our code to dynamic production environments.
• Measurement system software and hardware, supporting our in-house RF Silicon designs.
• Physic based software engineering to design and simulate the orbital life cycle of the Starlink constellation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• C, C++, Python, C# or another object-oriented language.
• Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc) and distributed systems.
• Experience in security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline.
• Professional development experience in C, C++, Python, C# or another object-oriented language (internship experience is applicable).
• Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027.
• Strong professional/project experience writing software in a production environment.
• Developed, debugged and deployed software that has been used in real-world applications/projects.
• Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.