Location
Hawthorne
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 04, 2026
Job Description
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.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SATELLITE OPERATIONS (STARSHIELD)
Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.
As a software engineer working on Starshield’s GNC Operations Software team, you will write software responsible for facilitating highly reliable, available, and autonomous operations of Starshield's satellite constellation. You will work on a wide variety of projects across both ground and flight software including satellite telemetry...
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SATELLITE OPERATIONS (STARSHIELD)
Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.
As a software engineer working on Starshield’s GNC Operations Software team, you will write software responsible for facilitating highly reliable, available, and autonomous operations of Starshield's satellite constellation. You will work on a wide variety of projects across both ground and flight software including satellite telemetry...
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