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# Embedded Software Engineer (Starlink)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Embedded Software, Fault Tolerance, Internet Services, Python (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Test Execution Engine, Information Technology, Golang
- **Published:** June 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0ffa89704824b638

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in software engineering; OR 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree

 * Development experience in C, C++, Golang, Python, or Rust
 * Experience with embedded or low level systems development

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real world embedded devices
 * Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills, and engineering fundamentals
 * Solid fundamental knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP etc.), electronics, math, physics, and radio frequency
 * Strong skills in debugging, performance optimization, and testing
 * Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services

## Description

* Create infrastructure and tools for rapid and reliable deployment of our code to our customers no matter where they are
 * Write software for Starlink's custom phased array and modem silicon
 * Radically improve the user experience of satellite internet
 * Develop a telemetry system that scales to millions of devices with trillions of data points
 * Build robust systems that are resistant to adversarial attacks

Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support., * Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant consumer devices and gateways that operate for long periods of time with minimal maintenance for millions of users

 * Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
 * Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
 * Work with the Starlink factory to manufacture devices in-house
 * Write quality Linux based software for common processors and microcontrollers (e.g. ARM, RISC V, etc.)
 * Develop systems that allow for test execution across multiple environments such as virtualized hardware or real hardware-in-the-loop simulations
 * Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system


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