Full-Stack MES Engineer — Build Space Production Tech

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for MES (Manufacturing Execution System) to build mission critical applications used in Starship and Starlink manufacturing. You will own software across platforms, collaborating with engineers to improve production tooling and data flows.

The role requires strong full stack skills, experience with Docker and Kubernetes, and familiarity with modern web frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
• Experience in full stack development
• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
• 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
• Expertise in designing software systems
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
• Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
• Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
• Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing them
• Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework
• Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
• Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
• Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single Page Apps

Version control

CI/CD

Software design

Testing & monitoring

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

2+ years of professional software experience

Tools

Make

Bazel

Pants

Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for MES (Manufacturing Execution System) to build mission critical applications used in Starship and Starlink manufacturing. You will own software across platforms, collaborating with engineers to improve production tooling and data flows.

The role requires strong full stack skills, experience with Docker and Kubernetes, and familiarity with modern web frameworks.