Senior C++ Flight Software Engineer (Dragon)

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Vacation and paid holidays

Job summary

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SpaceX) is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California, to develop and verify mission-critical software for Dragon vehicles. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets mission specifications, troubleshooting issues, and implementing new software changes.

This position requires strong programming skills in C/C++, with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience, and offers a competitive salary range of $165k-$230k per year along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in C/C++.
• Experience in software testing and documentation.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and analyze code for software systems that control vehicles.
• Troubleshoot flight hardware/software systems with interdisciplinary teams.
• Roll out new software changes to the vehicle fleet.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Software development

Linux

Embedded systems

Bash scripting

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline

Tools

Real-time embedded systems

Job description

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SpaceX) is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer in Hawthorne, California, to develop and verify mission-critical software for Dragon vehicles. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets mission specifications, troubleshooting issues, and implementing new software changes.

This position requires strong programming skills in C/C++, with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience, and offers a competitive salary range of $165k-$230k per year along with comprehensive benefits.