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Software Engineer, Beam Planning (Starlink)

Palo Alto - 1530💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop real-time software to determine optimal beam formations (user, laser, gateway) for a low-latency, high-bandwidth global satellite network.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (beam planning & network software)

Builds

Real-time beam planning software for the Starlink satellite constellation

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Network Optimization

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C/C++ development, real-time software engineering, system architecture, code reviews, prototyping, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, distributed systems

Preferred skills

real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, network topology, numerical optimization, graph theory, convex optimization

Technologies

C, C++, virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable real-time software for beam formation; lead architecture and design reviews; develop prototypes and manage experiments; build tools for deployment, data analysis, and test execution across multiple environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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