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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
680 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starshield), you will join the Integration & Test team to develop integrated operations and automation infrastructure for Hardware In The Loop testbeds and production floors. You will build modular, reusable test software in Python, C, or C++ to interact with flight hardware, instrumentation, and production systems across both physical and virtualized environments. Your work involves creating custom solutions for manufacturing challenges using embedded electronics, developing data analysis algorithms, and maintaining infrastructure for continuous integration and release. The role requires expertise in Linux, Windows, and various digital/analog interfaces like GPIB, USB, TCP/IP, and CAN bus. You will solve critical engineering problems by ensuring the reliability of flight control devices and mechanisms, such as inertial control systems and space lasers, to support government-focused satellite capabilities for earth observation and communications.
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C++
Python
C
Linux
TCP
UDP
ARM
PowerPC
x86
Machine Learning
Unit Testing
Computer Architecture
Networking Protocols
Hardware-in-the-loop
Data Processing
C++
Python
C
Linux
TCP
UDP
ARM
PowerPC
x86
Machine Learning
Unit Testing
Hardware-in-the-loop
Computer Architecture
Networking Protocols
Data Processing
Simulation