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

SpaceX · Mesh Optical

Where: Bastrop, TX
Posted: Aug 14

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, GNC - '26/'27 (STARLINK)

SpaceX is looking for engineers with backgrounds in orbital mechanics, control theory, state estimation, spacecraft systems design, optimization, and software development to join the Starlink guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team. Come help us write the autopilot algorithms for thousands of satellites (the world's largest constellation!) and more than two million user terminals, enabling access to high-speed broadband internet in all corners of the world.

There are several sub-teams within Starlink GNC with different focus areas.

What you'd do

Develop highly reliable and performant GNC algorithms, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards using C++ or Python; Starlink GNC Engineers write actual production code, not just prototypes for transcription by another team
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
Bulk data analysis to review performance data from various elements of the Starlink constellation and network
Write high quality technical documentation of programs, algorithms, or analysis
Support your relevant on-call operations rotation, commanding satellites or reviewing network data to keep our network continuously operating at peak performance

What they want

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace, physics or an engineering discipline
Software development experience in either C++ or Python
Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027