New Graduate Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CABrownsville, TX
Salary
$125,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted
27 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $138k
$115k most similar roles pay here $217k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $141,925–$207,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $175k 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 790 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 555 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · New Graduate Software Engineer

New Graduate Engineer, Software (Starship) joins the Starship team to design, develop, and test software used to control and simulate flight systems for the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket. This role involves collaborating with hardware and software engineers to implement and debug code across multiple layers, including application, operating system, networking, firmware, and simulation. The engineer will build highly reliable autonomous software systems and the necessary simulations to validate them while owning all aspects of development, from design to integration. Candidates should possess skills in C++, Rust, or other systems programming languages, along with experience in real-time embedded systems or distributed computing. This position addresses the technical challenge of developing a fully reusable transportation system capable of carrying cargo and crew to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and test software used to control and simulate SpaceX flight systems.
  • Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems for spacecraft operations.
  • Create simulations required to validate autonomous software performance.
  • Own all aspects of the software lifecycle including design, testing, and integration.
  • Implement and debug software across multiple layers including application, operating system, networking, firmware, and simulation.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to maintain launch and vehicle systems.
  • Solve complex, previously unsolved problems within fast-paced development timelines.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline.
  • Graduating with a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in 2027.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (or eligible for such authorizations).
  • Proven skills and knowledge of C++, Rust, or other systems programming languages (preferred).
  • Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems or distributed computing systems (preferred).
  • Strong critical thinking and first-principles problem-solving skills (preferred).
  • Success in academics at a rigorous university with high GPA or standardized test scores (preferred).
  • Experience in competitive environments, multiple concurrent endeavors, or rapid career growth (preferred).

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