Sr. Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance
$165,000–$230,000 year
On-site · Hawthorne, California, United States
Job Summary
Sr. Software Engineer in SpaceX's Special Programs designs, develops, and tests automated HITL/HOOTL software for aircraft flight systems, owns features in a high-assurance, scalable application, and contributes to CI/CD infrastructure. Key duties include designing automated testing for HITL/HOOTL, developing full-stack solutions to manage automated testing of vehicle subsystems via simulation and flight software, and maintaining high standards of software quality. Required skills include Python/C++/Java, full-stack web experience, React/Lit/Redux, CI/CD tooling (Bamboo, Ansible, Jenkins), Linux/Unix, databases (Postgres/MySQL/Oracle), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), debugging and performance optimization, and ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI/DOE clearance. Additional ITAR and security considerations apply; role located in Hawthorne, CA with standard on-site requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or an engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- 3+ years of experience with automated testing of HITL/HOOTL software
- 3+ years of experience with test automation and CI/CD pipelines
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