Senior Software Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $162,050–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $192k versus about $192k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.
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Sr. Software Engineer, Additive Manufacturing (Raptor) joins a team developing next-generation software for metal 3D printing to improve rocket engine manufacturing. In this role, you will architect and develop production-scale software for additive manufacturing systems, including infrastructure for verification, data acquisition, build logic, and in-situ monitoring. You will collaborate with automation and controls engineers to connect software to motion systems while developing control algorithms for lasing and control systems. The position requires proficiency in C++, experience with Linux environments, and knowledge of CI/CD tools. Preferred qualifications include experience with QT, VTK, Boost, CUDA, and CMake, as well as familiarity with mechatronics, microcontrollers, FPGA computing, real-time embedded software, and computer geometry. This role focuses on solving manufacturing challenges by creating software that transforms designs into physical hardware through advanced metal 3D printing processes.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
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