Senior Manufacturing Systems Software Engineer

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Application Software Engineer in Manufacturing Systems to own and develop mission-critical software used across SpaceX manufacturing and Starlink-related processes.

You will build reliable applications, prototype concepts, and collaborate on architecture and design to advance high-throughput production environments. The role requires on-site work in a fast-paced aerospace setting, with extensive full-stack work and a focus on scalable, tested software systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline with 5+ years of software development experience; or 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of professional experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications to improve SpaceX operations.
• Build prototypes to validate key design concepts and constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Analyze users' problems to craft efficient solutions.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code-review discussions.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single Page Applications

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related scientific discipline

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Make/Bazel/Gradle

Pip/NPM

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Application Software Engineer in Manufacturing Systems to own and develop mission-critical software used across SpaceX manufacturing and Starlink-related processes.

You will build reliable applications, prototype concepts, and collaborate on architecture and design to advance high-throughput production environments. The role requires on-site work in a fast-paced aerospace setting, with extensive full-stack work and a focus on scalable, tested software systems.