Software Engineer, Collision Avoidance (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $160K. Posted on Aug 31, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop highly reliable and available software systems for managing thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products See your software through from start to finish: from figuring out the core needs to prototyping, developing, and testing; to rollout…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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