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Sr. Wireless Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Network Engineering
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Palo Alto, CA$170k - $235kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior wireless software engineer role focused on firmware, embedded, and signal processing for Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite broadband system. Responsible for design, development, testing, and integration of wireless software across physical/MAC layers, with cross-functional collaboration and prototype development.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, test, and maintain physical and MAC layer software of the wireless software stack for the Starlink communications network.
  • Participate in architecting current and next-gen Starlink hardware and signal processing algorithms.
  • Participate in hardware bring-up, debugging, verification and launch.
  • Work with other teams for cross-layer integration of the end-to-end system.
  • Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
  • Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, programming with C or C++ in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience working with wireless software or network protocols.

Skills

Required:C or C++ programmingWireless software or network protocols

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
  • paid sick leave per company policy
  • stock options and long-term incentives
  • discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • various discounts and perks
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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