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Platform Engineer, Flight Software (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Satellite Flight Software
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Redmond, WA$125k - $200kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Infrastructure engineer focused on flight software tooling and core flight software features to enable rapid iteration and deployment for Starlink ground and satellite software.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain flight code generation tooling for flight software and GNC engineers
  • Maintain core flight software features that are shared across various satellite products
  • Work closely with flight software developers to understand slow / error prone aspects of embedded software development and fix them
  • Invent tools and processes that enable fast, accurate, and easy-to-use development and operational systems
  • Engage ground software teams to understand where flight systems should be changed to simplify constellation operations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline OR 2+ years of experience in software development
  • Development experience in C/C++, Python, or other similar programming languages

Skills

Required:Bachelor degree or equivalent experienceProgramming

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
  • Washington State paid sick time
  • employee stock and purchase plan options
  • bonus eligibility and various discounts and perks
  • company shuttles for commute from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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