Python Software Engineer, Test & Operations for Hardware

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health plan (medical, vision, dental)

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to design and maintain Python-based tools and data pipelines that support hardware checkout and test operations.

You will work across hardware, software, and test teams to deploy reliable software for flight hardware, develop scalable data solutions, and contribute to continuous integration and deployment efforts in a Linux environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or scientific discipline or 1+ years' professional experience coding in an object-oriented language.
• Minimum of 1+ years of professional software development experience with Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, streamline, and troubleshoot Python-based analysis tools, data pipelines, enterprise applications, automated tests, and software systems that support hardware checkout, test operations, and vehicle processing
• Design, implement, and deploy reliable software that interfaces with physical systems and instrumentation (such as resistance temperature detectors, pressure transducers, and other sensors)
• Design, develop, review, and deploy software using modern CI/CD pipelines and Linux environments
• Evaluate existing tools and processes and implement more efficient, scalable, and reliable approaches, including refactoring and automation
• Create interdisciplinary software solutions that optimize engineering time, eliminate recurring tasks, streamline workflows, and reduce risk for hazardous operations
• Develop sustainable, scalable, and secure software systems following object-oriented principles while rapidly learning and integrating new technologies as needed
• Participate and provide meaningful feedback in architecture, design, and code reviews in a dynamic environment

Skills

Python

Linux

Object-oriented programming

Data wrangling

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Linux deployment

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to design and maintain Python-based tools and data pipelines that support hardware checkout and test operations.

You will work across hardware, software, and test teams to deploy reliable software for flight hardware, develop scalable data solutions, and contribute to continuous integration and deployment efforts in a Linux environment.