GNC Engineer, Orbit Determination/Stargaze (Starlink)
SpaceX - Redmond, WA
Posted Jan 27, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
- Not verified not verified - source URL not recorded; timestamp not recorded
- Non-birth-parent leave
- Not verified
- Family-building benefits
-
- Fertility benefits: Not verified
- Adoption assistance: Not verified
- Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
- Mental health support
- Not verified
- Relocation assistance
- Not verified
- Childcare support
- Not verified
- Learning budget
- Not verified
- Verification
- Not verified
- Salary
- $125K-$145K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
- 401(k) match
- Not verified
Was this benefit information wrong? Tell us.
Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $116,543 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +9.8% - Much faster than average
16% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.
Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Role
Schedule
- Shift type
- Not verified
- Weekend work
- Not verified
Company
Application
- Cover letter
- Not verified
- Assessment
- Not verified
- Deadline
- Not stated
Where they hire
State eligibility is not yet verified.
About this role
GNC Engineer, Orbit Determination/Stargaze (Starlink) Redmond, WA 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. GNC ENGINEER, ORBIT DETERMINATION/STARGAZE (STARLINK) Reliable knowledge of object orbits and accurate predictions are paramount in today's orbital environment, as they are essential to preventing collisions, ensuring mission success, and protecting critical space infrastructure. As the number of satellites and debris proliferates, advanced orbit determination capabilities enable proactive risk mitigation, fostering a sustainable space domain for exploration, communication, and scientific advancement. SpaceX is seeking talented engineers with expertise in orbit determination and object tracking to enhance our space surveillance efforts, leveraging optical or radar observations to maintain a precise catalog of space objects and support collision avoidance. This role directly contributes to the safety of the Starlink constellation, which is revolutionizing global connectivity by delivering high-speed internet to underserved regions, bridging digital divides, and enabling transformative applications in education, healthcare, and disaster response worldwide. Join us to tackle the challenges of space traffic management and drive innovations that make space safer and more accessible for humanity. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Maintain, update, and operate orbit determination tools and pipelines to support collision avoidance and space safety operations - Develop and refine image processing algorithms for object detection and data association to enhance system performance - Operate surveillance systems
Read the full description at boards.greenhouse.io. FewerJobs shows a preview and links to the original posting.
Apply link not verified; last-live date unavailable.
What verified means
Verified means a displayed claim has field-level provenance to a source FewerJobs pulled: a government or employer source, or the original job posting. Posting-sourced facts are employer-stated and are labeled separately from government records.
Related jobs
-
Orion GN&C Engineer– Space Systems
Oceaneering International INC - Houston, TX, United States
-
GNC Engineer: Algorithms – Level 3 or 4 (Secret) Space System (Chandler)
Northrop Grumman - United States-Arizona-Chandler
-
Space Mission Systems Engineer
Viasat INC - Tempe, Arizona
-
Software Engineer II
Honeywell - Phoenix, AZ, United States