Mission-Critical Application Software Engineer
spacexHawthorne (CA)
Mission-Critical Application Software Engineer
Posted 2 days ago
spacexHawthorne (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer to deliver mission-critical software powering SpaceX manufacturing and Starlink operations. You will own end-to-end software development, from design to deployment, collaborating across teams to solve complex problems and accelerate production and flight readiness. We value engineers who are collaborative, fair, and eager to impact a bold mission. Onsite work is required with opportunities to influence platforms supporting Starship, Starlink,
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