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Software Engineer, Satellite Systems (Starshield)

SpaceX· Starshield Software Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$125k - $175kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Software engineer role on the Starshield Core team focused on developing and maintaining software to control, monitor, and grow the Starshield satellite constellation, including space and ground systems, with emphasis on secure command/control, software updates, networking, and observability.

Responsibilities

  • Developing systems to provide secure command and control capability of our satellites
  • Designing systems for rapidly distributing and executing software updates across all components of the network
  • Iterating on critical high throughput networking systems across our ground network
  • Creating new monitoring and observability tools to allow operators to fly our satellites safely and securely
  • Designing development and testing tooling to accelerate teams across the Starshield organization
  • Owning datacenter software and hardware used in controlling the Starshield network

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
  • Development experience in C++ and developing on a Linux platform

Skills

Required:C++Linux
Nice to have:Computer architectureNetworksDocker / KubernetesRelational databasesSecurity / ITAR

Benefits

  • long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
  • paid sick leave as per company policy
  • ITAR-compliant benefits and compensation planning
  • clearance differential for active clearance holders
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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