19 hours ago
Hawthorne, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python-based analysis tools, data pipelines, enterprise applications, automated tests, and software systems supporting hardware checkout, test operations, and vehicle processing.
- Design, implement, and deploy software interfacing with physical systems, sensors, instrumentation, and checkout equipment.
- Develop and deploy software in Linux environments using continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Evaluate and refactor existing tools and processes to improve scalability, reliability, efficiency, and automation.
- Create interdisciplinary software solutions that reduce recurring work, streamline workflows, and mitigate operational risk.
- Build secure, sustainable, scalable software using object-oriented principles and integrate new technologies as needed.
- Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews and provide meaningful technical feedback.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, mathematics, or scientific discipline, or at least one year of professional experience coding in an object-oriented language, including internships or design/build/compete project teams.
- At least one year of professional software development experience with Python.
- Familiarity with physical systems and aerospace instrumentation such as RTDs and pressure transducers is preferred.
- Preferred experience includes SQL, databases, data collection and analysis, Linux environments, shell scripting, system administration, application deployment, networking, debugging, performance optimization, testing, and reliable software development.
- Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and domains, operate in dynamic and high-pressure environments, communicate recommendations clearly, and collaborate with technicians, engineers, managers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight.
Benefits
- Base salary ranges from $125,000.00 to $145,000.00 for Level I and $145,000.00 to $175,000.00 for Level II per year.
- Potential eligibility for company stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks are provided.
- Employees may accrue three weeks of paid vacation and receive 10 or more paid holidays per year, with paid sick leave under company policy.
- The role is subject to ITAR work-authorization requirements, including U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required Department of State authorizations.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.