Starship-Grade Full-Stack Engineer, Components

Spacex; Hawthorne, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Company stock purchase plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays per year

Sick leave as per policy

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer (Components) to build software for the in-house machine shop and Starship production. You will own the end-to-end software lifecycle, from design to deployment, creating web apps and AI-enabled tooling to accelerate CNC programs and CAD-to-part flow.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, applying strong full-stack skills, and deploying robust solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience in full stack development
• Developed, debugged, and deployed software used in real-world projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture and networks
• Familiarity with AI tools and problem solving using AI
• Experience with web technologies including nginx and haproxy
• Experience with build systems (Make) and package managers (pip, npm, nuget)
• Proficiency with UNIX-like operating systems and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)
• Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar
• Database experience (PostgreSQL, SQL Server or similar)
• Programming in Python, JavaScript, C#, .NET, Java
• Front-end experience in Angular, React or similar

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX teams
• Own all aspects of software development including design, testing, and deployment
• Rapidly create new applications to improve production cycle times in the machine shop
• Deep dive into users' problems to craft efficient solutions
• Contribute voice in architecture, design, and code reviews

Skills

Full stack development

Excellent communication

Creative problem solving

Analytical skills

UNIX-like OS knowledge

AI tools familiarity

Architecture & networking basics

Python

JavaScript

C# / .NET / Java

Front-end frameworks (Angular/React)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

nginx

haproxy

redis

Make

pip

npm

nuget

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer (Components) to build software for the in-house machine shop and Starship production. You will own the end-to-end software lifecycle, from design to deployment, creating web apps and AI-enabled tooling to accelerate CNC programs and CAD-to-part flow.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, applying strong full-stack skills, and deploying robust solutions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.