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Wi-Fi Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX

Posted 28 days ago

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This role has been open
28 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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 Wi-Fi Software Engineer at SpaceX, you will be responsible for driving the Wi-Fi software and product roadmap for Starlink, focusing on enhancing the customer experience. Your role will involve debugging and optimizing system performance, collaborating with RF and EE engineers, mentoring other software engineers, and developing tools for software deployment and testing.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 STEM discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in software development; or 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of degree
  • 1+ years development experience in C or C++
  • Experience with the IEEE 802.11 wireless standard and with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.)
  • Experience working on embedded software for networking equipment

Nice to have

  • Strong fundamental knowledge of networks, embedded systems, math, and physics
  • Solid communication and leadership skills
  • Experience testing Wi-Fi for performance or stability
  • Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring
  • Knowledge of DHCP, IPv4, IPv6, Linux bridge, network stack internals

Worth weighing

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves collaboration across teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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

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