Software Engineer, C++

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $120,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: 132 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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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The Software Engineer, C++ (Raptor) joins the team developing core real-time software for advanced metal additive manufacturing machines used for Raptor engines. In this role, you will architect and develop high-performance C++ software for production-scale manufacturing systems, owning critical components across controls, data acquisition pipelines, and in-situ monitoring. You will collaborate with controls, automation, and hardware engineers to integrate software with motion systems, sensors, and laser hardware. The position requires proficiency in production-grade C++ code, Linux environments, and modern CI/CD tools. Preferred technical skills include experience with real-time or embedded systems, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and libraries such as QT, Boost, VTK, CUDA, or CMake. This role solves complex production engineering challenges within the domain of laser powder bed fusion manufacturing processes.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

C++ Linux CI/CD Embedded Systems QT Boost VTK CUDA CMake FPGAs Microcontrollers Data Acquisition Controls Software Hardware-Software Integration

What you'll do

Architect and develop high-performance C++ software for production-scale manufacturing systems.
Design and implement real-time control software and data acquisition pipelines.
Develop monitoring algorithms for advanced metal additive manufacturing machines.
Integrate software with motion systems, sensors, and laser hardware.
Improve system reliability, speed, and quality through elegant software solutions.
Provide first-principles solutions to production engineering challenges from concept to deployment.
Participate in design reviews and code reviews to maintain high code quality.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a related STEM discipline and 2+ years of professional software development experience.
4+ years of professional C++ development experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong experience writing production-grade, high-performance C++ code.
Experience with modern CI/CD tools and Linux environments.
Experience with real-time or embedded systems development (preferred).
Familiarity with libraries such as QT, Boost, VTK, CUDA, or build tools like CMake (preferred).
Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, or hardware-software integration (preferred).
Background in manufacturing systems, controls software, or additive manufacturing processes (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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