Software Engineer; Flight Reliability

Software Engineer (Flight Reliability)

Space

X 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 Space

X is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

The Flight Reliability software team creates mission critical applications that are used throughout Space

X to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. We are looking for engineers to help Space

X maintain its incredible launch record.

Our team is currently creating and evolving systems to manage engineering changes and mitigate risks affecting Space

X's fleet of vehicles, from Falcon and Starship to Starlink and Dragon. We are expanding application features to enable Space

X engineers to continually improve our vehicles while maintaining reliability. We are also building Agentic AI systems to further streamline operations.

Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a super inspiring mission.

You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers with diverse perspectives to design and produce solutions that enable Space

X to move towards our goals at a rapid pace. The success of the missions at Space

X depends on the software that you and your team produce.

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
• Create new applications that improve how Space
  
  X operates
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
• Deep dive into your users' problems to find and create efficient solutions
• Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development

• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object‑oriented language
• 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
• Expertise in designing software systems
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring
• Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
• Experience designing and deploying agentic AI systems, including LLM prompting, context retrieval, evaluation, and monitoring
• Production experience with Docker
• Front‑end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework
• Database experience with Postgre
  
  SQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies

• You may be asked to work extended hours/weekends dependent on launch cadence
• This role requires you to be onsite. Remote and/or hybrid work will not be considered

• Pay range:
• Level I: $125,000 – $145,000 per year
• Level II: $145,000 – $175,000 per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package  may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of company stock or long‑term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays…