Test Infrastructure Engineer - C/C++/Python, Onsite

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options
Long‑term incentives
Medical, dental, vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Paid parental leave
3+ weeks vacation and 10+ holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Test Infrastructure team in Hawthorne, CA. You will design, develop, and maintain our in-house testing ecosystem supporting flight software and hardware validation across all vehicle programs.

You will build core infrastructure, improve reliability and performance, and work with flight software engineers to implement new features. This role requires onsite work and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math or a scientific discipline.
  • 1+ years of experience with C/C++ and 1+ years with Python.
  • Experience with UNIX-like OS and testing, CI, build, deployment & monitoring.
  • Familiarity with telemetry-based software and performance profiling.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain core test infrastructure framework and applications.
  • Improve reliability, performance, and safety of test software and infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with flight software engineers to add features and improve UX.
  • Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for test infra.
  • Analyze user problems to craft efficient testing solutions.

Skills

C/C++
Python
Unix/Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
Make
Bazel
Pip
NPM

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/ENG/Math or scientific discipline
2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Make
Bazel
Docker
Kubernetes
Pip
NPM
Ansible
Puppet
LXC
PostgreSQL

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Test Infrastructure team in Hawthorne, CA. You will design, develop, and maintain our in-house testing ecosystem supporting flight software and hardware validation across all vehicle programs.

You will build core infrastructure, improve reliability and performance, and work with flight software engineers to implement new features. This role requires onsite work and offers competitive compensation and benefits.

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