C++ Simulation Engineer - Real-Time Vehicle Dynamics

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Redmond (WA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 200,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Shuttle service

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ Simulations for Starlink. You will architect and refactor a high‑fidelity vehicle dynamics simulator and related HITL/testing environments, pushing performance to scale with the constellation.

You’ll collaborate across teams to model multi‑body dynamics and hardware behavior, delivering robust, maintainable code. The role emphasizes expert C++ skills, HPC, and Monte Carlo methods, with opportunities to influence major design decisions and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 1+ years of software development experience; OR 4+ years of professional software development experience in performant C++ or numerical simulations.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and evolution of the core C++ vehicle dynamics simulator and testing infrastructure for Starlink.
Architect and improve high‑performance Monte Carlo simulation infrastructure with parallelization.
Drive development of new simulation features, models, and tooling focusing on performance and extensibility.
Own performance optimization, profiling, CI, unit/integration testing and reliability improvements.
Design and implement new testing frameworks and visualization components to aid GNC development.
Collaborate cross-functionally to model multi‑body dynamics, environmental effects and hardware behavior.