Base Salary
$125k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-fidelity real-time simulation software used for SpaceX vehicles
- Develop prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints
- Improve the reliability and performance of simulation software
- Work with simulation software users to develop features and improve user experiences
- Collaborate across engineering groups on models of fluids, electronics, and multi-body physics systems
- Design, develop, and test core simulation infrastructure
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or another STEM discipline, or at least two years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
- At least one year of development experience in C++
- Strong C++ software design and development skills
- Understanding of distributed computing systems, networking protocols, memory management, and CPU scheduling
- Knowledge of classical physics and mathematics, including algebra, calculus, and Euclidean geometry
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing skills
- Experience with open-source C++ simulators such as ROS2 and Gazebo
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, communicate effectively, and adapt to changing requirements
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee discounts and other perks
- Approximately three weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave under company policy
- Potential eligibility for stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase plan
- ITAR eligibility or ability to obtain required U.S. export authorizations is required
- May require extended hours and weekend work when needed
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.