Software Engineer, C++ Simulations (Starlink) is open at SpaceX in Redmond, WA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $165K. Posted on Aug 5, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Lead the design, major refactors, redesigns, and ongoing evolution of the core C++ vehicle dynamics simulator and associated testing/support infrastructure for Starlink, ensuring it scales in performance and capability with the constellation. Architect and improve high-performance C++ Monte Carlo simulation infrastructure, including parallelization, dispersion handling, and reliability for large-scale runs. Drive…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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