Flight Software Engineer: Autonomous Space Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Shuttle service Seattle to Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Software Engineer for Flight Software to design, develop, and test software for SpaceX flight and ground systems. You will own end-to-end software lifecycle and contribute to a mission-driven team in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasizes reliability, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a base commitment to safety, testing, and performance in a challenging aerospace context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline or 2+ years of software development experience.
• Development experience in C/C++, Python, or other similar programming languages.
• Strong software design and development skills.
• Experience with Linux programming is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems, and the full suite of testing needed to ensure their resilience, fault tolerance, and correctness
• Design software for both vehicles flying in space, and the ground systems that support them
• Build prototypes and analyze system metrics to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, release, and flight operations
• Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement

Skills

C/C++

Python

Software development

Linux programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline

2+ years of software development experience

Job description

SpaceX in Redmond, WA seeks a Software Engineer for Flight Software to design, develop, and test software for SpaceX flight and ground systems. You will own end-to-end software lifecycle and contribute to a mission-driven team in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasizes reliability, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a base commitment to safety, testing, and performance in a challenging aerospace context.