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What this posting asks for

Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Develop mission critical control software to fly thousands of spacecraft in one of the harshest environments known to man.
• Develop cutting edge RF software to drive some of the most advanced phased arrays in existence.
• Develop high performance network software to turn thousands of nodes hurtling around Earth at Mach 20 into the world's largest mobile network.
• Own your work end-to-end from prototyping and design through implementation, test, deployment, and support.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or other engineering, math, or science discipline.
• Experience in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level systems programming language.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “FLIGHT SOFTWARE ENGINEER (STARLINK MOBILE)” · “Flight Software is where all the disciplines at SpaceX come together.” · “As flight software engineers, we are fully responsible for our spacecraft from cradle to fiery grave: for turning an idea, then a collection of parts, into a…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “We own the full stack from the bare metal microcontroller firmware that drives our custom silicon, to Linux kernels and drivers on our larger CPUs and FPGAs,…” · “To succeed in this role you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver, a passionately curious self-starter with a love for solving hard…” · “Own your work end-to-end from prototyping and design through implementation, test, deployment, and support.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the …” · “You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insura…” · “Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable acco…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “To succeed in this role you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver, a passionately curious self-starter with a love for solving hard…” · “Extreme curiosity and a burning desire to push systems to the physics limit of simplicity and performance.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Experience owning software through design, development, testing, and deployment.” · “Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “To succeed in this role you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver, a passionately curious self-starter with a love for solving hard…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Excellent written and verbal communication skills.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “We work closely with electrical, mechanical, RF, thermal, propulsion, and guidance and control engineers to design, build, and fly some of the most sophistic…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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