Software Engineer, Manufacturing

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TX
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Manufacturing

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The Software Engineer, Manufacturing joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight. This role involves building and evolving software to enable the rapid build and reuse of Starship, while also designing next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput Starlink factories. You will own all aspects of software engineering and product development, creating prototypes to prove design concepts and solving user problems through efficient solutions. Key technical requirements include full stack development experience and proficiency in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. You will utilize tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, while working with databases like PostgreSQL and messaging systems like Apache Kafka. The work focuses on solving complex manufacturing and data processing problems for aerospace and satellite networks.

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Python C#.NET Go Scala Java Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ PostgreSQL SQL Server Angular React Make Bazel Gradle pip npm UNIX

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX operations.
Create new applications to improve internal SpaceX operational processes.
Build prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
Analyze user problems to design and create efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations on software architecture, design, and code reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience.
Experience in full stack development.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Must be able to work onsite.
1+ years of experience building single page web applications (preferred).
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
Experience with version control, CI/CD, software system design, testing, build systems, and package management (preferred).

Application Software Engineer

SpaceX

Starbase, TX +1 133 days ago

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