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Flight Software Engineer (Starlink Mobile)

SpaceX· Starlink Mobile Engineering
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Redmond, WA$125k - $145kPosted 5mo ago

About the role

Flight Software Engineer for Starlink Mobile at SpaceX, responsible for end-to-end development of flight software across embedded and Linux-based systems, RF, networking, and vehicle control for SpaceX satellites.

Responsibilities

  • Develop mission critical control software to fly thousands of spacecraft in one of the harshest environments known to man.
  • Develop cutting edge RF software to drive some of the most advanced phased arrays in existence.
  • Develop high performance network software to turn thousands of nodes hurtling around Earth at Mach 20 into the world's largest mobile network.
  • Own your work end-to-end from prototyping and design through implementation, test, deployment, and support.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or other engineering, math, or science discipline.
  • Experience in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level systems programming language.

Skills

Required:Low-level systems programming
Nice to have:Embedded systems programmingRust/C/C++ in productionNetwork protocols / OS / compilersSoftware lifecycle ownership

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • employee stock options / long-term incentives
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • various other discounts and perks
  • company shuttles from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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