Real-Time C++ Software Engineer — Production Systems

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ (RAPTOR) to join a team that builds core real-time software powering advanced metal additive manufacturing machines for rocket engines. You will own critical software across controls, data acquisition, build logic, and in-situ monitoring to deliver flight-ready hardware at scale.

Tank-level quality and performance are paramount as you collaborate with controls, automation, and hardware engineers to push speed and reliability in a demanding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related STEM discipline and 2+ years of professional software development experience; OR 4+ years of professional C++ development experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience writing production-grade, high-performance C++ code.
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-performance C++ software for production-scale manufacturing systems
• Design and implement real-time control software, data acquisition pipelines, and monitoring algorithms
• Collaborate closely with controls, automation, and hardware engineers to integrate software with motion systems, sensors, and laser hardware
• Continuously improve system reliability, speed, and quality through elegant software solutions
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions to maintain exceptional code quality and best practices

Skills

C++ development

Production-grade code

CI/CD

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

QT libraries

Boost

VTK

CUDA

CMake

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ (RAPTOR) to join a team that builds core real-time software powering advanced metal additive manufacturing machines for rocket engines. You will own critical software across controls, data acquisition, build logic, and in-situ monitoring to deliver flight-ready hardware at scale.

Tank-level quality and performance are paramount as you collaborate with controls, automation, and hardware engineers to push speed and reliability in a demanding