Full Stack Software Engineer, Simulation & Flight Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 68 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Full Stack Software Engineer, Simulation & Flight Systems

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Full Stack Software Engineer - Simulation & Flight Systems As a Full Stack Software Engineer within the Special Programs team, you will design, develop, and own critical software powering the exploration and validation of next-generation flight systems. You will build high-performance, scalable web applications and high-throughput distributed systems that manage analysis, prototypes, and vehicles by integrating simulation software, emulators, and flight software. Your daily work involves developing prototypes to quantify technical constraints and maintaining high-fidelity simulation software for all vehicles. You will utilize JavaScript libraries such as React and Lit to build single-page web applications, while using Python, C, C++, or Rust for backend development. Additionally, you will work with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL, and utilize containerized solutions including Docker and Kubernetes within Linux environments to solve complex aerospace engineering problems.

Skills

Python C++ Rust C JavaScript React Lit PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle SQL Docker Kubernetes Linux Unix High-Performance Computing Test Automation

What you'll do

Build full-stack solutions to manage analysis, prototypes, and vehicles by integrating simulation and flight software.
Rapidly develop prototypes to prove key 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 simulation platforms.
Partner with users to design and deliver new features that improve productivity and experience.
Develop and own features for 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 software experience.
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.
U.S. citizenship, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee status as required by ITAR.
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).