Full Stack Software Engineer (Components)
Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Posted Sep 23, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- The Components Engineering Team develops the world’s best flight hardware and fabricates it at an in-house machine shop for Starship.
- As a software engineer, you will design novel software solutions such as web applications for efficient factory operation, algorithms and AI to automatically create CNC programs, control and deployment of CNC machines, and much more.
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across many SpaceX teams
- Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and deployment
- Rapidly create new applications that improve the production cycle time in the machine shop and the time to go from CAD to part in hand
- 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
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, physics or other engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- Experience in full stack development
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Preferred qualifications
- Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real world applications and projects
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Thorough knowledge of computer architecture and networks
- Knowledge of AI tools and how to best solve problems using AI solutions
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
- Programming experience in Python, JavaScript, C#, .NET, Java, or similar object-oriented language
- Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework
- Experience with web-technologies such as nginx, haproxy, redis
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Skills
- Python
- JavaScript
- C#
- .NET
- Java
- Angular
- React
- Nginx
- Haproxy
- Redis
- Make
- Docker
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- Kubernetes
- PostgreSQL
- SQL Server
