mid software engineering Embedded Software Engineer ic 1+ yrs Bachelor's
$122,500 – $145,000
USD per year

About this role

SpaceX is hiring a mid-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with C, CI/CD, Embedded Systems and roughly 1+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $122,500–$145,000 per year.

Role
Embedded Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Redmond, WA
Experience
1+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Satellite Payload Engineering
AI Summary
Develop embedded software for Starlink's phased array antenna systems, from microcontroller firmware on custom ASICs to flight-critical satellite operations. Write production RF test features, analyze on-orbit performance data, and design automated measurement systems. Requires bachelor's degree and 1+ years embedded C/C++ programming experience.

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Job description

from SpaceX careers

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.

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SATELLITE ANTENNA (STARLINK)

Starlink is SpaceX’s unprecedented satellite constellation designed to deliver high-speed broadband internet to underserved and remote areas around the world. By deploying thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), we’ve created a global network that bridges the digital divide, enabling reliable connectivity for homes, business, vessels, aircraft, and more.

As a member of the Antenna Software team, you’ll own software for bring-up, characterization, and operation of advanced phased array systems. You’ll drive features at every layer of the stack, from embedded software running on microcontrollers in custom beamforming ASICs, to characterizing antennas in anechoic chambers, to defining the RF test required to produce hundreds of phased arrays per month, to building tools to analyze the on-orbit performance of our fleet of thousands of satellites serving millions of users.

Prior RF experience is not a requirement to be successful here – we’re looking for ambitious engineers who thrive when they’re diving deep on challenging, interdisciplinary problems.

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