Job Summary:
SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are seeking a Satellite Systems Software Engineer to build and maintain systems for the world's largest satellite constellation, ensuring command and control capabilities and monitoring the satellite fleet.
Responsibilities:
• Develop highly reliable and available software systems for managing thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit.
• Be accountable and responsible for all software written and designed, and their interactions with the hardware and environments around them.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Design software for both vehicles flying in space, and the ground systems that support them
• Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and +1 years of professional experience in software development; OR 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred:
• Experience with Python or C++, and Linux programming.
• Experience with distributed systems or large-scale consumer internet systems.
• Production experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar).
• Previous experience with satellites or spacecraft systems is a plus.
Company:
SpaceX develops and operates rockets, satellite networks, and AI infrastructure including launch, connectivity, and cloud services. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hawthorne, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.