below marketmost similar roles pay hereabove market
This role pays less than
65%
of similar roles. Most pay
$127,500–$196,375
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$138k
versus about
$162k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
851 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
The Software Engineer, Components (Starshield) joins the Starshield Test team to develop test and manufacture processes for advanced spacecraft components. This role involves designing and building test software infrastructure from the ground up to validate flight components like inertial control devices and network hardware in extreme environments. You will develop modular, reusable automation software to interact with flight hardware, instrumentation, and production documentation systems. Key responsibilities include writing algorithms to analyze complex test data, troubleshooting existing automation infrastructure, and managing project milestones. Required technical skills include development experience in C, C++, or Python, along with full stack software development experience. The work focuses on ensuring mission success for government-use satellites by providing a final quality check on critical flight control devices and mechanisms.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python for manufacturing and engineering design verification.
Write automation software to interact with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems.
Create custom automation solutions using a combination of embedded electronics and innovative hardware.
Develop algorithms to analyze complex test data to determine if components meet acceptance criteria.
Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation infrastructure to identify and correct root causes of failures.
Define and implement project plans and manage milestones to ensure reliable test systems are delivered to production.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree.
Development experience in C, C++, or Python; or full stack software development experience.
Extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems (preferred).
Experience with configuration management, version control, continuous integration, and agile development (preferred).
Experience automating processes and testing to improve manufacturing yields and reduce production time (preferred).
Experience with control feedback loop design, numerical analysis, and signal processing (preferred).
Extensive knowledge of digital and analog interfaces including GPIB, USB, VISA, TCP/IP, VLAN, CAN bus, SPI, I2C, and Modbus (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Python
C
C++
Linux
Windows
Docker
Kubernetes
Agile
Hardware-in-the-Loop
TCP/IP
VLAN
CAN bus
SPI
I2C
Modbus
VISA
GPIB
Signal Processing
Numerical Analysis
Version Control
Python
C
Linux
Windows
Agile
Version Control
TCP/IP
CAN bus
SPI
I2C
Modbus
VISA
GPIB
Signal Processing
Numerical Analysis
Firmware
Hardware Drivers
Factory Automation