This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$141,175–$209,425
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$135k
versus about
$175k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
As a member of the AI for Vehicle Engineering team, you will serve as a Software Engineer, Engineering Simulation & Automation (Vehicle Engineering). You will design and maintain scalable simulation automation pipelines to generate high-quality training datasets for production-grade AI surrogate models. Your daily work involves collaborating with domain experts to resolve engineering bottlenecks by creating tools that automate geometry parameterization, meshing, and data extraction across FEA, CFD, thermal, and structural domains. You will utilize Python, Linux systems, and various simulation tools including ANSA, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, Abaqus, and OpenTD. Additionally, you will manage large-scale campaigns on HPC clusters using Slurm, implement versioned data storage, and integrate workflows with CI/CD pipelines. This role focuses on accelerating engineering analysis for launch vehicles and spacecraft by automating complex simulation tasks to support advanced aerospace hardware development.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.