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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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As a Sr. Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship), you will join the Starship software team to design, develop, and test software used to control flight systems for the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles. You will manage the complete lifecycle of your work, from initial development and prototyping to testing and mission integration. Your daily responsibilities include building highly reliable autonomous software systems, creating simulations to validate those systems, and proving out key design concepts to quantify technical constraints. The role requires proficiency in C++, Python, or Rust, along with knowledge of control theory, computer architecture, networks, physics, math, and electronics. You will focus on developing fault-tolerant software while performing debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing to ensure the reliability of orbital vehicle systems within a dynamic engineering environment.
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Design, develop, and test software to control Starship and Super Heavy flight systems.
Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and simulations for validation.
Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Manage the complete software lifecycle from initial development to mission integration.
Implement fault-tolerant software designs to ensure vehicle reliability.
Perform debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing on flight code.
Provide technical leadership and drive continuous improvement for the software team.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science and 4+ years of professional software experience, or 6+ years of experience without a degree.
4+ years of professional experience with C++, Python, or Rust.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.
Strong software design and development skills (preferred).
C++
Rust
Systems Programming
Real-time Embedded Systems
Distributed Computing
Firmware
Networking
Simulation
Electronics
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