Senior Software Engineer, Aerospace Components

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

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) in Hawthorne to develop modular test and automation software for manufacturing and flight hardware.

You will interface with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production systems to enable robust component testing. Join the Components Engineering team to design software across multiple fields, collaborate with hardware teams, and deliver reliable test systems for rockets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline.
• 5+ years of software programming experience using Python or C.

Responsibilities

• Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python and similar languages for manufacturing and engineering design verification
• Write automation software to interact with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
• Develop custom automation solutions to engineering and manufacturing challenges using a combination of embedded electronics and innovative hardware
• Develop algorithms to analyze complex test data to determine if components have met acceptance criteria
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation infrastructure and work with partner teams to determine and correct root cause of failures
• Define and implement project plans, manage milestones and hold reviews to assure reliable test systems are delivered to production

Skills

Python

C

Linux

Windows

CI/CD

Git

Automation

Embedded hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or science

Tools

GPIB

USB

VISA

TCP/IP

CAN bus

SPI

I2C

Modbus

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) in Hawthorne to develop modular test and automation software for manufacturing and flight hardware.

You will interface with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production systems to enable robust component testing. Join the Components Engineering team to design software across multiple fields, collaborate with hardware teams, and deliver reliable test systems for rockets.