Software Engineer, Design Software (Starship)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration"]

Software Engineer on the Design Software team developing and maintaining applications for design data, mesh processing, 3D rendering, and flight simulations used by SpaceX engineers. Works with external APIs/hardware, contributing from problem conception to delivery in a high-autonomy environment with close collaboration on architecture, design, and code reviews across SpaceX’s Starship program.

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SpaceX
4 months ago

Software Engineer, Design Software (Starship)

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Job Summary

Software Engineer on the Design Software team developing and maintaining applications for design data, mesh processing, 3D rendering, and flight simulations used by SpaceX engineers. Works with external APIs/hardware, contributing from problem conception to delivery in a high-autonomy environment with close collaboration on architecture, design, and code reviews across SpaceX’s Starship program.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
  • •Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
  • •Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
  • •Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
  • •Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
  • •Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews
  • •Integrate electronics design software to manufacturing equipment

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
  • •1+ years of experience in full stack development
  • •Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
  • •1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
  • •Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
Experience:2+ yearsSpace
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonC#GoScalaJavaAngularReactPostgreSQLSQL ServerNeo4jThree.jsOpenGLVulkanUnreal EngineNXAltiumXpeditionDockerKubernetesKafka

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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