Application Software Engineer, Data

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $135k

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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$184,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $156k for comparable roles.

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

SpaceX currently has 604 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$155,000 across 440 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Software Engineer, Data

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As an Application Software Engineer at SpaceX, you will join the data-focused team responsible for developing mission-critical applications that support rocket launches and Starlink satellite operations. Your daily tasks include building highly reliable and scalable data analysis libraries, systems, and pipelines to empower engineers across the company with real-time and historical data insights. You will leverage Python Pandas, SciPi, PyTorch, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft .NET to create robust solutions, while also applying computer vision techniques using OpenCV and Ultralytics to solve complex engineering challenges. This role requires a strong background in data analysis, machine learning, and web API development, with the flexibility to travel as needed for collaboration across various SpaceX projects.

Skills

Python Pandas SciPy PyTorch PostgreSQL .NET OpenCV Ultralytics

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable and scalable data analysis libraries for SpaceX.
Create mission-critical applications to accelerate launch vehicle production.
Analyze telemetry from the Starlink satellite constellation in real-time.
Build systems for historical and point-in-time data analysis.
Apply machine learning techniques to solve complex engineering problems.

What we're looking for

Experience with data analysis libraries such as Python Pandas and machine learning libraries like SciPi, PyTorch
Proficiency in relational databases including PostgreSQL
Experience building web APIs and applications using Microsoft .NET
Applied knowledge of computer vision libraries such as OpenCV to solve real-world problems
Willingness to travel for work when necessary