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New Graduate Engineer, Software - '26/'27 (Starlink)

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA

Posted about a month ago · $135,000.00 - $175,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As a New Graduate Engineer in Software for SpaceX's Starlink program, you will engage in developing reliable, real-time software that supports a range of complex engineering challenges. Your role will involve participating in architecture and design reviews, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams, and managing experiments to validate design concepts. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative technologies that impact global internet connectivity.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
3/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline.
  • Professional development experience in C, C++, Python, C# or another object oriented language (internship experience is applicable).
  • Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027.

Nice to have

  • Strong professional/project experience writing software in a production environment.
  • Developed, debugged and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects.
  • Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.

What you get

  • Pay Range: Level 1: $135,000.00 - $175,000.00; Level 2: $155,000.00 - $210,000.00
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses.
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance.

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or frameworks mentioned, which may affect the learning experience.
  • The role requires willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Summarised from SpaceX's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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