Senior Software Engineer, Components & Automation

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) to design and build test software for rocket components, integrating embedded hardware with production systems.

You will develop modular automation in Python and C, interact with flight hardware and instrumentation, and contribute across software and hardware teams. You should have a Bachelor’s in engineering/science and 5+ years of software experience, with Linux/Windows proficiency and experience in CI/CD and version control.

Qualifications

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

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

Automation

Test software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, or science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

VISA

CAN bus

I2C

SPI

Lab instrumentation

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA seeks a Sr. Software Engineer (Components) to design and build test software for rocket components, integrating embedded hardware with production systems.

You will develop modular automation in Python and C, interact with flight hardware and instrumentation, and contribute across software and hardware teams. You should have a Bachelor’s in engineering/science and 5+ years of software experience, with Linux/Windows proficiency and experience in CI/CD and version control.