About the Role
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p><strong>NEW GRADUATE ENGINEER, SOFTWARE</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Our SpaceX team is working on the toughest and most audacious projects on our planet: making humanity multiplanetary. As a software engineer on the SpaceX team, you will demonstrate extreme ownership through detailed and thorough design, testing, and deployment - ultimately seeing your software through all aspects of its life cycle. You will work with many cross-disciplinary teams and will need to think at a system level to ensure that your code is viable. Our development timelines are quick and you will need to rigorously explore solutions for previously unsolved or unknown problems. Every day, we push the limits of what is possible through innovation, determination, and teamwork to drive the mission to success.</span></p> <p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES: </strong></p> <ul> <li><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0">Expect a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0">dynamic role doing what </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0">you’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0"> best at. Our team is building high-performance flight hardware. Whatever your skill set, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0"> be aligned to the part of the program </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0">you’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW260335264 BCX0"> most effectively able to contribute to.</span></li> <li><span class="TextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0">Develop </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0">highly reliable</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0"> autonomous software systems and the simulations </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0">required</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0"> to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0">validate</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW69761994 BCX0"> them.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW69761994 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li>Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and integration to the mission.</li> <li>Work with counterpart engineering teams to develop and maintain launch and vehicle software.</li> <li><span class="TextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0">Get a front row seat to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0">witness</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0"> an impossible idea manifest in real life. The next few years will be incredibly dynamic as we transition from the challenge of building hardware to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0">actually flying</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW162812425 BCX0"> reusable rockets to orbit and deploying complex satellites to orbit.</span></span></li> </ul> <p><strong>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span class="TextRun SCXW16842559 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW16842559 BCX0">Bachelor's degree in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW16842559 BCX0">computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, electrical </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW16842559 BCX0">engineering</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW16842559 BCX0"> or other engineering discipline.</span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP SCXW268153343 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}">Graduating with a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD in 2026 or 2027.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven skills and knowledge of C++, Rust, or other systems programming language.</li> <li>Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems or distributed computing systems.</li> <li>Strong focus and interest in designing, architecting, and implementing excellent, bug-free software.</li> <li>Strong critical thinking and first-principles problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Able to work effectively in a dynamic environment while assuming high levels of responsibility and demonstrating accountability for software outcomes.</li> <li><span class="TextRun SCXW60411269 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW60411269 BCX0">Experience working at a nimble engineering organization or in a highly technical position that required a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW60411269 BCX0">accomplish</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW60411269 BCX0"> tasks with tight time or budget constraints.</span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP SCXW60411269 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"><span class="TextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0">Excelled in ultra-competitive environments. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0">You’ve</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0"> nailed a podium finish in engineering, math, or science competitions, achieved scores in the top percentile of scholastic or standardized tests, or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0">demonstrated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103812173 BCX0"> other incredible feats of intellectual achievement.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW103812173 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP SCXW60411269 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"><span class="TextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0">Succeeded in multiple endeavors at once. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0">Maybe you</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0"> worked through college, were a student athlete, or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0">demonstrated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188335752 BCX0"> strong work or academic performance in multiple fields.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW188335752 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP SCXW60411269 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"><span class="TextRun SCXW23901471 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23901471 BCX0">Demonstrated rapid growth. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23901471 BCX0">You’ve</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23901471 BCX0"> held successive positions of increasing responsibility within an organization, were able to get yourself up to speed at a heroic </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW23901471 BCX0">pace, and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23901471 BCX0"> accomplished something meaningfully difficult early in your career.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW23901471 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP SCXW60411269 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"><span class="TextRun SCXW153930128 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class=&q
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