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Sr. Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Network Engineering
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Redmond, WA$165k - $230kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer on the Starlink Beam Planning team responsible for real-time beam formation software, architecture and prototype development, and deployment tooling to support a global satellite-based internet network.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams (user, laser, gateway, etc) should be formed to provide the best user experience for the low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite network.
  • Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
  • Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 7+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.

Skills

Required:Real-time software developmentC/C++/assemblyArchitecture and design reviews

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • employee stock purchase plan and potential discretionary bonuses
  • shuttles from Seattle area to SpaceX Redmond office (Mon-Fri)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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