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Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and test key aspects of an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping of software in support of SpaceX flight systems.

Role type

Software Engineer, HITL (Hardware-in-the-Loop)

Builds

High-assurance systems for controlling and testing flight systems

Domain

Aerospace / Defense

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, C++, Java, automated testing (HITL/HOOTL), CI/CD pipelines, Linux/Unix, debugging, performance optimization

Preferred skills

Full-stack web development, JavaScript (Lit, React, Redux), build frameworks (Bamboo, Ansible, Jenkins), monitoring (Grafana, Elasticsearch), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), databases (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)

Technologies

Python, C++, Java, React, Redux, Lit, Bamboo, Ansible, Jenkins, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, MySQL, Oracle

Responsibilities

Design and implement automated testing for HITL and HOOTL software; Develop full-stack solutions to manage automated testing of vehicle subsystems; Contribute to test automation and CI/CD infrastructure

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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