New Graduate Engineer, Software (Application Software)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, SOFTWARE (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

The application software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX – we create mission critical applications that are used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. We are looking for engineers who treat fellow teammates with fairness, respect, and support.

Our team is currently creating and evolving systems to enable rapid build and reuse of Starship as well as designing the next generation manufacturing software that will be used in high throughput factories for Starlink. Other applications range from platforms that support concurrent streams of data from many always-on assets to manage the world’s largest satellite constellation to public facing systems where customers can join our Starlink network globally. We work closely with engineers throughout the company to create and update our systems with respect to crewed launches, Starship flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more.

Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a super inspiring mission. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers with diverse perspectives to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move towards our goals at a rapid pace. The success of the missions at SpaceX depends on the software that you and your team produce.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software.

• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.

• Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.

• Collaborate with other engineers, from other engineering disciplines, to plan and organize the development of our products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline.

• Professional development experience in C, C++, Python, C# or another object oriented language (internship experience is applicable).

• Graduating in the class of 2026 or 2027.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong professional/project experience writing software in a production environment.

• Developed, debugged and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects.

• Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing need