Software Engineer, Ground Stations (Starlink)

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

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. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, GROUND STATIONS (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink provides fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all segments of the network - thousands of ground stations, thousands of satellites, millions of consumer devices that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe. As a Software Engineer on the Gateway Software Team, you will be solving challenges related to operating and scaling a global network of ground stations. Starlink's ground stations provide reliable communications with our satellites, which allows us to both serve high throughput, low latency internet to users and to operate our satellite constellation. The areas you could have an impact on could include, but are not limited to, building: Next-generation networking technologies to direct data through an ever-changing network of satellites, ground stations, and users Firmware, embedded and controls software running on custom hardware Infrastructure and tools to enable rapid development and reliable deployment of our code to dynamic production environments Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
Development experience in C++ and python

Nice To Haves

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
Solid fundamental knowledge of networks, electronics, math, and physics
Experience in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.)
Experience in C++ for high performance systems
Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services
Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and continuous monitoring

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable and available software systems for our low latency, high capacity satellite-based global software defined network
Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant network that operates for long periods of time with minimal maintenance at scale
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products
Write high quality Linux based software for common processors and microcontrollers (e.g. ARM, PowerPC, x86, etc.)
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
Develop tools that allow for test execution across multiple environments: virtualized hardware, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing

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