New Graduate Engineer, Software

About the Role

The application software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX, creating mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, and systems that enable Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. The team is currently creating and evolving systems for rapid build and reuse of Starship, and designing next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput factories for Starlink. Other applications range from platforms supporting concurrent data streams from many always-on assets to manage the world’s largest satellite constellation, to public-facing systems for customers to join the Starlink network globally. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move towards its goals at a rapid pace.

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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• 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.
• 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.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.