SpaceX is looking to develop the technologies to make humanity multiplanetary by making human life on Mars possible.
Requirements
- Proven skills and knowledge of C++, Rust, or other systems programming language.
- Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems or distributed computing systems.
- Strong focus and interest in designing, architecting, and implementing excellent, bug-free software.
- Strong critical thinking and first-principles problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and the simulations required to validate them.
- Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and integration to the mission.
- Work with counterpart engineering teams to develop and maintain launch and vehicle software, crossing all required software domains necessary to implement and verify control of the pad, ship, and booster to meet mission objectives.
- Follow and maintain high software standards and software engineering best practices within Starship Software.
- Expect a dynamic role doing what you’re best at, aligned to the part of the program you’re most effectively able to contribute to.
Other
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of software development experience via project team, research, internship, and/or professional experience.
- Willing to work long hours and weekends as needed.
- Ability and willingness to relocate to our Starbase launch site (Brownsville, TX area).
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
