Senior RAN Software Engineer, Starlink Mobile (4G/5G)
Space Exploration Technologies
Redmond, WA · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
...SpaceX, based in Redmond, WA, seeks a Sr. RAN Software Engineer for the Starlink Mobile program to validate and optimize the 4G/5G RAN software stack and to build scalable test automation with software engineers. The role requires strong Python/C/C++ skills and 5+ years...