CareerPlan

Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)

Bellevue, WAFull-time$125k–$165k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Build and maintain the Linux-based operating system and high-performance device drivers for the Starlink laser mesh network fabric and AI supercomputer hardware.

Role type

Embedded Software Engineer (Linux Kernel & Device Drivers)

Builds

Linux OS stack, device drivers, and observability tools for satellite network fabric and supercomputers

Domain

Aerospace / Telecommunications / High-Performance Computing

Required skills

C/C++ system programming, Linux kernel development, device driver development, hardware bring-up, debugging tools (ftrace, perf, eBPF, gdb), peripheral interface standards (PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI)

Preferred skills

Kernel networking stack expertise, OS/system hardening, secure boot schemes, DMA and cache coherency optimization

Technologies

Linux, C, C++, ftrace, perf, Wireshark, tcpdump, eBPF, gdb, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI

Responsibilities

Write high-performance device drivers, manage production deployment and debugging, collaborate with hardware teams on next-gen hardware bring-up, develop observability and configuration management tools

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC