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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.
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Full Stack Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems will join the Special Programs team to design, develop, and own critical software powering the exploration and validation of next-generation flight systems. The role involves building full-stack solutions that manage analysis, prototypes, and vehicles by integrating simulation software, emulators, and flight software across a high-performance, scalable web application suite. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing prototypes to prove design concepts, maintaining high-fidelity simulation tools, and improving the reliability of simulation platforms. The candidate will utilize JavaScript libraries like React or Lit for single-page applications, along with Python, C, C++, or Rust for backend development. Technical requirements include experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, and familiarity with Linux systems. This role addresses the technical challenge of creating high-throughput distributed systems to test vehicles and manage complex aerospace hardware.
Build full-stack solutions that integrate simulation software, emulators, and flight software.
Develop rapid prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Create and maintain high-fidelity simulation and emulation software for all vehicles.
Improve the reliability, performance, and scalability of existing simulation platforms.
Design and deliver new features based on user feedback to improve productivity.
Manage a suite of high-performance, scalable web applications across the design-build-test-operations pipeline.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science and 1+ years of software development experience; or 3+ years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.
1+ years of professional experience building full-stack, single page web applications using JavaScript libraries like React or Lit.
Professional experience developing applications using Python, C, C++, or Rust.
Experience with relational databases such as SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.
Professional experience programming in object-oriented languages (C++, Java, Python, or C#) (preferred).
Experience with containerized solutions (Docker, Kubernetes), Linux/Unix systems, and high-performance computing (preferred).
C++
Rust
Go
Python
Java
C#
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
SQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Oracle
Protobuf
JSON
YAML
XML
Unit Testing
Data Streaming
Real-time Data Processing