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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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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 590 roles with salary data.
The Sr. Sensor Development Engineer (Starship) joins the Sensor Development team to design, build, and test innovative sensing solutions. This role involves characterizing navigation sensors, specifically accelerometers and gyroscopes, to ensure they meet all performance and flight-worthiness requirements. The engineer will conduct environmental characterization, analyze test data, develop sensor calibration processes, and perform component qualification testing. Key responsibilities include identifying and implementing hardware and software upgrades while ensuring timely production for vehicle integration. Candidates must possess software development experience in Python and C/C++, along with knowledge of thermal, vibration, and shock testing. The work focuses on developing and maintaining integrated inertial navigation sensor solutions to solve critical technical challenges for the Starship vehicle and its navigation systems.
GNC
Python
C++
6-DOF Dynamics
Control Systems
Orbital Mechanics
Monte Carlo Analysis
Hardware-in-the-Loop
Simulation
Aerodynamics
Classical Dynamics
Algorithm Unit Testing
Systems Architecture
Sensors
Actuators
GNC
Python
C++
6-DOF Dynamics
Control Systems
Orbital Mechanics
Monte Carlo Analysis
Hardware-in-the-Loop
Simulation
Classical Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Sensors
Actuators
Algorithm Unit Testing