Space Exploration Technologies
Work to advance the course of human history and pave the way to Mars.
SpaceX is a US based advanced technology company founded by residing CEO and CTO, Elon Musk. SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft from the ground up including cutting edge electronics, software, vehicle structures, and engine systems. The Falcon Launch Vehicle and Dragon Spacecraft programs are some of the most ambitious engineering systems in the world, designed to support our ultimate goals of aviation-like spaceflight capability and making humanity a multi-planet species.
"SpaceX is like Special Forces… we do the missions that others think are impossible. We have goals that are absurdly ambitious, but we're going to make them happen. We have the potential here at SpaceX to have an incredible effect on the future of humanity and life itself."
– Elon Musk
If you’re undaunted by the impossible, actively seeking out insanely challenging projects under tight schedules, and want to work with a remarkable organization pushing the envelope of human exploration, then you will want to be part of the SpaceX legacy.
We are actively seeking the brightest minds from all industries and technologies to continue building our world class team. Please visit spacex.com for additional information.
Software Engineer (Simulations)
As a Simulation Software Engineer, you will be uniquely involved with space vehicle development all the way from pre-design exploratory analysis to pre-flight checkouts and mission operations. You will directly support a variety of other groups such as Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Structures, Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Avionics, Flight Software, Software Test, Launch Operations, and Mission Operations. You will help develop the software framework that makes it easier for other groups to develop, test, and maintain simulation models. You will also develop simulation models that are not covered by other groups. The simulation group will be working on the Mars mission long before most of the company!
Responsibilities:
- Play a critical role in developing, testing, and maintaining software infrastructure used for GNC algorithm development, GNC simulations for analysis, integrated software tests, hardware-in-the-loop system tests, and launch/mission operator training.
- Evolve SpaceX launch vehicle and spacecraft simulation software to be more flexible, extensible, higher-performance, and maintainable.
- Develop simulation models for various components on the space vehicles and ground systems.
- Improve interfaces between simulation systems, hardware, and associated databases.
- Develop unit tests for simulation components.
- Develop automated system-level verification and validation tests using the simulation systems.
- Develop interfaces for the various simulation users.
Basic Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or 4+ years of experience in software engineering
- Must have 2+ years of C++ and Object-Oriented Design skills
Preferred skills:
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field of study
- Distributed real-time simulations
- Experience writing software for Real-time and/or embedded systems
- Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) and/or modeling and simulation
- 3D graphics programming
- Excellent scripting skills (bash, Perl, Python, etc.)
- National Instruments or similar data acquisition system experience
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
ABOUT SPACEX FLIGHT SOFTWARE ENGINEERING:
The Flight Software team is responsible for the software that runs on-board SpaceX rockets and spacecraft, but we do more than embedded software engineering: We also do simulations, distributed data management, and analysis tools used in preparation for a launch. Our problem domains span embedded, fault-tolerant, flight control, web, mobile, cloud, and big data computing. The products that we develop run on low-power space computing platforms, mobile devices, desktop systems, and in data centers.
We are an organizationally flat group of a few dozen software engineers. Although we work on and support critical systems, you wouldn’t know it from observing our office. When it comes to the code we are unrelentingly meticulous and thorough, but when it comes to people we are big on open communication, flexible hours and a casual work environment.
At SpaceX, the problem domain is full of exciting challenges, and “launching” the product will be like no other product launch you’ve ever experienced!
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Additionally, those applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities on-site should contact the Human Resource Department at the above number.
Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resource Department at (310) 363-6000.
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