Real-Time Systems Engineer: Simulation & Flight

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer in Special Programs to design, develop, and own critical software for exploration and validation of next‑generation flight systems. You’ll take full ownership of features in a scalable pipeline spanning design‑build‑test‑operations, and contribute to control and flight system software.

Ground and space systems will benefit from your work. The role emphasizes high‑impact collaboration, real‑time data streaming modules, and rigorous software craftsmanship in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 1+ years of software development; or 3+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience with systems programming languages such as C++, Rust, or Go

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop prototypes that prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Develop high‑performance modules for real‑time flight systems data streaming
• Contribute to test automation processes and CI/CD infrastructure
• Create and maintain high‑fidelity simulation and flight software for all vehicles
• Continually raise the bar for excellence through improving the reliability, performance, and scalability of our simulation and flight platforms
• Partner closely with engineers and customers to design and deliver new features that dramatically improve system capabilities and performance

Skills

C++

Rust

Go

Python

Java

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

JSON

Protobuf

SQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer in Special Programs to design, develop, and own critical software for exploration and validation of next‑generation flight systems. You’ll take full ownership of features in a scalable pipeline spanning design‑build‑test‑operations, and contribute to control and flight system software.

Ground and space systems will benefit from your work. The role emphasizes high‑impact collaboration, real‑time data streaming modules, and rigorous software craftsmanship in a