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This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,750–$196,000
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$142k
versus about
$161k
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.
Software Engineer (Flight Reliability)
The Software Engineer (Flight Reliability) joins the Flight Reliability software team to develop mission critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of Starlink as a worldwide internet service. In this role, you will have full ownership of software engineering and product development, creating new applications, building prototypes to prove design concepts, and quantifying technical constraints. You will collaborate on architecture, design, and code reviews to solve complex user problems. Required skills include full stack development experience and proficiency in version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery. Preferred technologies include Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. You may also utilize Docker and design agentic AI systems involving LLM prompting and context retrieval.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.