Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Dragon)

SpaceX•Hawthorne, CA

About The Position

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Dragon team, you will develop, analyze and verify the mission critical software configurations that fly our Dragon Crewed and Cargo vehicles. You will partner cross-functionally to ensure software is configured to each mission's specifications and needs. You will be responsible for ensuring the vehicle behaves as expected, and troubleshoot flight software when necessary. You will have a direct impact on our ability to launch and fly vehicles frequently, safely and reliably.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline OR 2+ years of experience in software development in lieu of degree
5+ years of software development experience in C/C++
Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of electronics, controls, motor design, and physical mechanics
Strong fluency in Linux, including: Bash shell scripting
Network troubleshooting
Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems
Experience with software documentation, creating system diagrams, and enumerating software requirements
Experience with software testing
Knowledge of state machines

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and analyze the code and configuration for the software systems that fly our vehicles
Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, automated data review, and automated configuration verification
Analyze test results and bugs that require in-depth investigations
Troubleshoot flight hardware/software systems with interdisciplinary engineering teams
Plan and execute vehicle testing milestones
Support mission operations as a flight software specialist
Roll out new software changes to the vehicle fleet
Occasional travel to launch sites and customer sites for testing and/or operations