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Sr. Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship)

SpaceX· Starship Software Engineering
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Hybrid (Starbase, TX)Full-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer role on SpaceX Starship flight software team focused on designing, developing, testing, and operating software for Starship and Super Heavy flight systems; emphasis on autonomous, reliable software and complete software life cycle.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and simulations to validate them
  • Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
  • Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and mission integration
  • Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 4+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 6+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
  • 4+ years of professional experience C++, Python, or Rust

Skills

Required:Programming in C++Programming in Python
Nice to have:Programming in RustControl theoryFault tolerant software designComputer architecture and networksDebugging, performance optimization, and unit testingProblem solving and collaboration
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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