Spaceflight Operations Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock incentives

Bonuses

Stock purchase plan

Medical, vision & dental

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Space Operations Software Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to develop tooling that enables safe, efficient spacecraft operations and to support real-time mission control teams.

You will own end-to-end software development, build prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate human spaceflight progress. Strong full-stack and Docker/Kubernetes experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering or 2+ years software exp.
• 1+ years of full-stack development.
• Proficiency in Python or Java or C#/.NET or Scala.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable software used across SpaceX.
• Create applications to improve operations.
• Build prototypes to test concepts and constraints.
• Own software engineering and product development.
• Analyze user problems to craft efficient solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Operate on-console mission control for spaceflight missions.

Skills

Python

C#/.NET

Scala

Java

Single-page apps

Docker/Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years software experience

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Make/Bazel/Gradle

Terraform/Ansible/Puppet

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Space Operations Software Engineer in Hawthorne, CA to develop tooling that enables safe, efficient spacecraft operations and to support real-time mission control teams.

You will own end-to-end software development, build prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate human spaceflight progress. Strong full-stack and Docker/Kubernetes experience are highly valued.