Real-Time Space Operations Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental

401(k) Plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, California is seeking a Space Operations Software Engineer to develop and deploy reliable space-operations software used by real-time mission control. You will join the Operations Tools team to reduce friction in spacecraft operations, build tooling to fly spacecraft, and support Dragon and private missions from ground control.

Responsibilities include building high-quality software, prototyping concepts, owning the full development lifecycle, and collaborating on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Deep dive into users' problems to craft efficient solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews with the team.
• Operate as an on-console mission control operator to support missions.

Skills

Python

C#/.NET

Scala

Java

CI/CD

Single-page apps

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Make/Bazel/Gradle

Terraform/Ansible/Puppet

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, California is seeking a Space Operations Software Engineer to develop and deploy reliable space-operations software used by real-time mission control. You will join the Operations Tools team to reduce friction in spacecraft operations, build tooling to fly spacecraft, and support Dragon and private missions from ground control.

Responsibilities include building high-quality software, prototyping concepts, owning the full development lifecycle, and collaborating on