Software Engineer, Simulation

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $135k

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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 604 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$155,000 across 440 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Simulation

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As a Software Engineer on SpaceX’s NDE & Materials Software team, you will develop and enhance the company's multiphysics simulation engine to support advanced manufacturing processes such as additive manufacturing, welding, and structural stress analysis. Your daily tasks include optimizing software architecture for CFD tools, meshing software, and CAD platforms, integrating machine learning solutions like surrogate modeling and physics-informed neural networks, and building web-based interfaces for simulation results visualization. You will work with a team of experts in solidification physics, casting, metallurgy, and simulation to apply these technologies across SpaceX’s Raptor, Starship, and Starlink programs. Strong skills in C++ and Python are essential, along with experience in numerical solvers, meshing tools, and web development frameworks like Flask or FastAPI.

Skills

C++ Python CFD tools meshing software CAD platforms machine learning AI web-based 3D tooling Flask SQLAlchemy FastAPI React version control testing continuous integration Linux HPC environments parallel processing Three.js ParaView

What you'll do

Own and enhance the software architecture for SpaceX's multiphysics simulation engine.
Develop and optimize integration of CFD tools, meshing software, and CAD platforms for simulations.
Build advanced interfaces to view and interpret simulation results effectively.
Troubleshoot and debug issues related to software integration and simulation accuracy.
Apply machine learning solutions to accelerate simulations and enhance manufacturing efficiency.

What we're looking for

Strong C++ software engineering experience for at least 2 years.
Experience leveraging Python for data analysis and development.
Proficient in machine learning and AI solutions for simulation acceleration.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline.
Solid meshing skills for complex simulations using relevant tools.
Excellent communication skills for documenting code and team collaboration.

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