SpaceX · 9 months ago
Software Engineer, Design Software (Starship Reliability)
Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
1+ years expSpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. As a Software Engineer on the Design Software team, you will be responsible for writing and maintaining software that supports the design and manufacturing processes for the Starship program, enhancing reliability and efficiency from design to flight.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews
Integrate CAD software to manufacturing equipment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
1+ years of experience in full stack development
Must be willing to work extended hours/weekends as needed dependent on launch cadence
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Programming experience in Typescript, Python, C#, Go, Rust, or similar language
1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
Expertise in designing software systems
Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing them
Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies
Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar framework
Back-end experience in .NET, Express, Flask, or similar framework
Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies
Experience integrating third-party industrial equipment (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Fuji, Nordson, etc.)
Experience using CAD Software to design parts (NX, Altium, Xpedition, Solidworks, etc.)
Experience integrating third-party CAD Software (NX, Altium, Xpedition, Solidworks, etc.)
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-12Secondary Market
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Leadership Team
Bret Johnsen
CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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