C++ Real-Time Software Engineer — Production Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

3 weeks of paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a talented SOFTWARE ENGINEER specializing in C++. You will be pivotal in developing software that powers metal additive manufacturing machines for Raptor engines, ensuring high-quality and reliable systems.

Your responsibilities include architecting production-grade software and collaborating with various engineers. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in computer science and several years of C++ experience, with the potential to earn between $120,000 and $170,000 annually depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience, or 4+ years of C++ development experience.
• Strong experience writing production-grade, high-performance C++ code.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-performance C++ software for production-scale manufacturing systems.
• Design and implement real-time control software and data acquisition pipelines.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with motion systems.

Skills

High-performance C++ coding

Real-time system development

CI/CD tools experience

Linux environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM field

4+ years of professional C++ development experience

Tools

Qt

Boost

VTK

CUDA

CMake

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP is looking for a talented SOFTWARE ENGINEER specializing in C++. You will be pivotal in developing software that powers metal additive manufacturing machines for Raptor engines, ensuring high-quality and reliable systems.

Your responsibilities include architecting production-grade software and collaborating with various engineers. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in computer science and several years of C++ experience, with the potential to earn between $120,000 and $170,000 annually depending on experience and skills.