Controls Software Engineer: Data, Test Stands & Automation

InvestedintheMission; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer (Controls Software) to join the Starbase team. You will develop software for test stands, data acquisition, and control systems, interfacing with engineers and IT to enable rapid deployment of high-performance solutions.

The role emphasizes multi-disciplinary work, architecture, testing, and integration of large distributed systems, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement in a demanding aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related field.
• 1+ years of software development experience (internships count).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop software and systems for data acquisition and control for test stands.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers, test engineers, and IT to develop computing and network solutions for test stand data and control needs.
• Support active operations when software issues are encountered.
• Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and test stand integration.
• Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement, and training.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Customer requirements

Networking

Debugging

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

LabVIEW

National Instruments hardware (cDAQ/cRIO/PXI)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer (Controls Software) to join the Starbase team. You will develop software for test stands, data acquisition, and control systems, interfacing with engineers and IT to enable rapid deployment of high-performance solutions.

The role emphasizes multi-disciplinary work, architecture, testing, and integration of large distributed systems, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement in a demanding aerospace environment.