HITL Software Engineer — Top Secret Clearance

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Vision & dental

401(k)

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Software Engineer, HITL for a high-visibility program. You will design, develop, and test in-house HITL/HOOTL software for flight systems with full feature ownership in a high-assurance environment.

You will work across engineering teams to implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and full-stack solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and rapid iteration in a dynamic aerospace setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or an engineering discipline.
• 1+ year of software development experience in Python, C++, or Java.
• Experience with HITL or HOOTL testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with test automation and CI/CD processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated testing for HITL and HOOTL software.
• Develop full-stack solutions to manage automated testing of vehicle subsystems.
• Contribute to test automation and CI/CD infrastructure.
• Maintain the highest standards of software quality.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Test automation

CI/CD

HITL/HOOTL

Full-stack development

JavaScript

Education

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

Tools

Bamboo

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Postgres

MySQL

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Software Engineer, HITL for a high-visibility program. You will design, develop, and test in-house HITL/HOOTL software for flight systems with full feature ownership in a high-assurance environment.

You will work across engineering teams to implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and full-stack solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and rapid iteration in a dynamic aerospace setting.