Software Engineer, HITL

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted
57 days ago
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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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TL;DR · Software Engineer, HITL

Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance joins the Special Programs team to design, develop, and test an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping of software for flight systems. This role involves full ownership of new features in a scalable, high-performance application used to control and test flight systems. You will design and implement automated testing for hardware in the loop and hardware out of the loop software, develop full-stack solutions for vehicle subsystems, and contribute to CI/CD infrastructure. Required skills include experience with Python, C++, or Java, and automated testing of HITL or HOOTL software. Preferred technologies include JavaScript libraries like Lit, React, and Redux, as well as Bamboo, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, and Linux systems.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement automated testing for hardware in the loop (HITL) and hardware out of the loop (HOOTL) software.
  • Develop full-stack solutions to manage automated testing of vehicle subsystems using simulation and flight software.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of test automation and CI/CD infrastructure.
  • Design, develop, and test key aspects of an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping.
  • Take full ownership of new features in a scalable, high-performance application used to control and test flight systems.
  • Perform debugging, performance optimization, and data throughput analysis for high-assurance systems.
  • Maintain software best practices to ensure deliverables meet target design criteria and technical constraints.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or an engineering discipline.
  • 1+ year of experience in software development using languages such as Python, C++, or Java.
  • Experience with automated testing of hardware in the loop (HITL) or hardware out of the loop (HOOTL) software.
  • Experience with test automation and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee as required by ITAR.
  • Professional experience in full-stack development of production web applications (preferred).
  • Experience with JavaScript libraries such as Lit, React, and Redux (preferred).

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