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Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield) at SpaceX

Department: Starshield Satellite EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$125,000 – $195,000/yr

Location
Hawthorne, California
Type
Full-time
Level
not_specified
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield) to build mission-critical distributed systems for payload management, orbital prediction, and analysis pipelines supporting low-earth-orbit spacecraft constellations. The role covers requirements, prototyping, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support, with a focus on C++ or Python and distributed systems. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science discipline, software development experience, and an active or obtainable classified clearance; the position may require extended hours and weekends.

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