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Software Engineer, Design Software (Starship)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $125,000–$125,000🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Building and maintaining software for engineers to create, analyze, and distribute design data for Starship, including mesh processing, 3D graphics rendering, flight simulations, and wearables applications.

Role type

Software Engineer (Design Software)

Builds

Mesh processing tools, 3D graphics rendering engines, flight simulation software, and iPad/iPhone applications for design data distribution.

Domain

Aerospace / Space Exploration / CAD & Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Full stack development, software system design, application performance profiling, build systems, data processing, 3D graphics, CAD software integration

Preferred skills

Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, single page web applications, version control, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, Neo4j, three.js, OpenGL, Vulkan, Unreal Engine

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, create new applications to improve operations, build prototypes to prove design concepts, own all aspects of software engineering and product development, integrate electronics design software to manufacturing equipment

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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