The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems, and the full suite of: testing needed to ensure their resilience, fault tolerance, and correctness
Design software for both vehicles flying in space, and the ground systems that support them
Build prototypes and analyze system metrics to prove out key design concepts: and quantify technical constraints
Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, release, and flight operations
Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM: discipline OR 2+ years of experience in software development
What they're looking for
- Development experience in C/C++, Python, or other similar programming languages
- Strong software design and development skills
- Experience designing fault tolerant, distributed, or real-time systems
- Cross-context test design skills, ranging from simple unit tests through to: integrated hardware-in-the-loop regression and exploratory tests
