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SpaceX · 1 week ago

New Graduate Engineer, Software

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

1+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to make human life on Mars possible. The New Graduate Engineer, Software will be responsible for software development, including design, testing, and integration, while working with cross-disciplinary teams to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Expect a dynamic role doing what you’re best at. Our team is building high-performance flight hardware. Whatever your skill set, you’ll be aligned to the part of the program you’re most effectively able to contribute to

Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and the simulations required to validate them

Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and integration to the mission

Work with counterpart engineering teams to develop and maintain launch and vehicle software

Get a front row seat to witness an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next few years will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from the challenge of building hardware to actually flying reusable rockets to orbit and deploying complex satellites to orbit

Qualification

C++RustEmbedded systemsSoftware developmentCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline

1+ years of software development experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience

Graduating in the fall of 2025, spring of 2026 or summer of 2026

This position requires successfully obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment

Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Preferred

Proven skills and knowledge of C++, Rust, or other systems programming language

Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems or distributed computing systems

Strong focus and interest in designing, architecting, and implementing excellent, bug-free software

Strong critical thinking and first-principles problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Able to work effectively in a dynamic environment while assuming high levels of responsibility and demonstrating accountability for software outcomes

Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to accomplish tasks with tight time or budget constraints

Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. You've nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or demonstrated other incredible feats of intellectual achievement

Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. Maybe you worked through college, were a student athlete, or demonstrated strong work or academic performance in multiple fields

Demonstrated rapid growth. You've held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic pace, and accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career

Success in academics at a rigorous and highly regarded university: minimum GPA 3.5/4.0 or higher, standardized test scores minimum 95th percentile, merit-based scholarship recipient