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Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Simulations)

Hawthorne, CA💼 Full-time💰 $165,000–$165,000🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, develop, and test high-fidelity real-time simulation software for SpaceX flight systems, including models of fluids, electronics, and multi-body physics.

Role type

Senior IC C++ software engineer (simulations)

Builds

High-fidelity simulation infrastructure and models for Falcon, Falcon Heavy, Dragon, Starlink, and Starship vehicles

Domain

Aerospace engineering + high-performance computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++ development, real-time software development, distributed computing systems, memory management, CPU scheduling, classical physics, performance optimization, unit testing

Preferred skills

ROS2, Gazebo, debugging, creative problem solving

Technologies

C++, ROS2, Gazebo

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain high-fidelity real-time simulation software; Develop prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify constraints; Improve reliability and performance of simulation software; Collaborate with users to develop new features and improve user experiences

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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