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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Network Engineering
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Palo Alto, CA$175k - $240kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior embedded software engineer role focused on beam planning, laser mesh routing, and real-time software for SpaceX Starlink laser network. Responsibilities include architecture and code reviews, prototyping, and developing tools across simulated, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-orbit testing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable, real-time software that determines which beams (user, laser, gateway, etc) should be formed to provide the best possible user experience for a low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global 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 experience in software development in lieu of a degree.
  • Development experience in assembly, C, or C++.

Skills

Required:Real-time software developmentArchitecture, design, and code reviewsPrototyping and experimentsSoftware development tools
Nice to have:Hardware-in-the-loop testingCommunicationDistributed systems / internet services

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 with opportunities for stock and long-term incentives
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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