Tracking Software Engineer for Orbital Constellations

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacations & holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starshield program to build mission-critical tracking software and analysis pipelines for satellite constellations. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle from design to testing and deployment, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, containerized services, performance profiling, and potential active clearance. Expect competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, data science, or an engineering discipline.
• Software development experience in C++ or Python.

Responsibilities

• Build software tools and construct scenarios to analyze system performance.
• Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products.
• See your software through from start to finish: requirements, prototyping, development, testing, rollout.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Containerization

Version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, data science, or engineering discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starshield program to build mission-critical tracking software and analysis pipelines for satellite constellations. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle from design to testing and deployment, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, containerized services, performance profiling, and potential active clearance. Expect competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.