Senior Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted
99 days ago
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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 851 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Starfall Engineering organization, you will design and implement software and firmware for next-generation avionics systems. You will manage the full software life cycle, including development, testing, and operational support, while ensuring systems behave as expected. Your daily work involves bringing up and validating devices that communicate-to and fly-in space, analyzing test results, and performing hands-on integration and troubleshooting of flight hardware and software systems. You will utilize C, C++, Linux, and bash shell scripting to support launch operations. The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals, knowledge of computer architecture, networks, and NXP microcontrollers. You will solve complex technical problems to ensure SpaceX systems launch frequently, safely, and reliably within a dynamic environment with changing requirements.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

C++ C Firmware Microcontrollers Linux Bash Computer Architecture Networks Verification Methodologies NXP

What you'll do

  • Design and deliver high-quality software and firmware for common processors and micro-controllers.
  • Support launch operations to ensure safe and reliable system performance.
  • Bring up and validate devices that communicate-to and fly-in space.
  • Analyze test results and perform in-depth investigations into bugs.
  • Perform hands-on integration and troubleshooting of flight hardware and software systems.
  • Manage the full software life cycle including development, testing, and operational support.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in software development with C++ or C languages.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.
  • Development experience with microcontrollers (preferred).
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals in C++ (preferred).
  • Solid fundamental knowledge of computer architecture and networks (preferred).
  • Familiarity with NXP microcontrollers (preferred).
  • Linux and bash shell scripting (preferred).

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