Sr. Software Engineer (Starship Quality) jobs in United States
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SpaceX · 13 hours ago

Sr. Software Engineer (Starship Quality)

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The Senior Software Engineer in the Starship Quality organization will guide and implement quality standards for the Starship program, focusing on software design, implementation, and validation to enhance safety and reliability.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
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Responsibilities

Significantly contributes to software design for projects across the team, driving towards well-architected and performant solutions that seek to minimize complexity
Translates ambiguous and broadly scoped problem statements into clearly defined software deliverables. Implements deliverables efficiently and reliably
Builds expertise in SpaceX’s Quality Processes supported by the team’s software and advocates for improvements to reduce escapes and operate more effectively
Routinely technically trains and supports peers on team, influences team-wide direction
Owns all aspects of software engineering and product development

Qualification

C#.NETFull stack developmentDockerKubernetesAngularReactPostgreSQLSQL ServerApache KafkaRabbitMQActiveMQContinuous integrationApplication performance

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline and 4+ years of professional experience in software development; or 6+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
You may be asked to work extended hours/weekends 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

3+ years programming experience in C#.NET, Java, python, or similar language
3+ years of rigorous experience building full stack applications
Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework
Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies
Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies
Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
Expertise in profiling and improving application performance

Company

SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.78B
Key Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-12Secondary Market
2025-09-10Secondary Market
2025-08-13Secondary Market· $10M

Leadership Team

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Bret Johnsen
CFO
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Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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