The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Write highly reliable ground and vehicle software to control thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.
Develop constellation optimization algorithms, working with engineers across: many disciplines to understand satellite operational requirements and physical constraints.
Design future satellite constellations: define requirements and build simulations for rapid iteration on hardware and software trades.
Own the complete lifecycle of your code, including development, testing,: verification, rollout, and monitoring.
Participate in code reviews for others, and maintain a high standard for code quality.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline: OR 3+ years of experience in software development.
What they're looking for
- Proficiency in C/C++ or another systems programming language (e.g. Rust).
- Experience with production software environments where reliability and correctness guarantees are essential.
- Deep understanding of software performance, and ability to write fast,: performance-oriented code. Experience with profilers, vectorization/SIMD, runtime, and memory optimization is a plus.
- Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, builds, deployment, and monitoring.
