Flight Reliability Engineer — Build Mission-Critical Apps

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, CA is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to enhance flight reliability through software solutions. This role requires developing applications to improve operations and refine engineering processes supporting launch vehicles. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with significant experience in full stack development, alongside expertise in programming languages such as Python and familiarity with tools like Docker. Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401(k), and stock options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years experience in software development or 6+ years without a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications to improve operations.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts.
• Own all aspects of software engineering.
• Analyze user problems and find efficient solutions.
• Contribute to team discussions on architecture and design.

Skills

Full stack development

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline

Tools

Python

C#.NET

Go

Docker

PostgreSQL

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, CA is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to enhance flight reliability through software solutions. This role requires developing applications to improve operations and refine engineering processes supporting launch vehicles. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with significant experience in full stack development, alongside expertise in programming languages such as Python and familiarity with tools like Docker. Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401(k), and stock options.