Base Salary
$125k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and the simulations needed to validate them
- Own software development across design, testing, and mission integration
- Develop and maintain launch and vehicle software for the pad, ship, and booster
- Collaborate with software and hardware engineering teams across application, operating system, networking, firmware, and simulation domains
- Follow and maintain high software engineering standards and best practices within Starship Software
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
- Proven skills in C++, Rust, or another systems programming language
- Experience with real-time embedded systems or distributed computing systems is preferred
- Knowledge of electronics, controls, fluid systems, motor design, or physical mechanics is preferred
- Strong critical-thinking and first-principles problem-solving skills
- Strong interest in designing, architecting, and implementing reliable software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with high responsibility and accountability
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations
- Willingness to work long hours and weekends as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility
- Approximately 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy
- Additional discounts and perks
- Long-term incentives and potential discretionary bonuses may be available
- Long hours and weekend work may be required
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.