Manufacturing Systems Software Engineer — High-Impact Apps

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Manufacturing Systems to build mission‑critical software used in Starship, Starlink, and high‑throughput factory environments. You will own software across the product lifecycle, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and prototype designs to meet demanding aerospace goals.

A strong emphasis on reliability and performance is essential. Qualified candidates bring full stack experience, proficiency in Python/Java/.NET, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in full stack development.

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

Performance profiling

Build systems

Unix tools

Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

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

Tools

Make

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Manufacturing Systems to build mission‑critical software used in Starship, Starlink, and high‑throughput factory environments. You will own software across the product lifecycle, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and prototype designs to meet demanding aerospace goals.

A strong emphasis on reliability and performance is essential. Qualified candidates bring full stack experience, proficiency in Python/Java/.NET, and experience with