SpaceX is looking to develop the technologies to enable human life on Mars and expand Starlink's vision by providing ubiquitous connectivity and seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones and devices across the globe through the Direct to Cell network
Requirements
- Development experience in Python, C, or C++
- Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing
- Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theoretic approaches, or convex optimization
- Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects
- Experience with distributed systems and internet services
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable, real-time software that plans and executes network topology for our satellite-based global network in order to connect mobile phones and maximize user experience
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts
- Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing
Other
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
- Must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
