Software Development Test Engineer (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Bastrop, TX. The posting gives no salary; similar roles in the United States advertise a median of $194K. Posted on Aug 5, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design, build, and maintain highly reliable hardware-in-the-loop (HIL/HITL) testbeds—including surrounding infrastructure, tooling, and support equipment—for the Starlink software continuous integration system Develop test cases and create simulation environments that replicate on-orbit scenarios to deliver flight-like testing capabilities Ensure all software has an appropriate level of test coverage, balancing…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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