At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Location
- Hawthorne
About the role
- The Components Team develops and manufactures advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle components for Starship, Raptor, Dragon, and Falcon vehicles.
- The Components Engineering Software Team writes Test Software, Factory Automation Software, Hardware Drivers, Web Interfaces, and Firmware.
- As a Software Engineer on the Components Engineering team, you will design and develop across multiple software fields and technologies and cross-disciplinarily with hardware teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python and similar languages for manufacturing and engineering design verification
- Write automation software to interact with flight hardware, test equipment, instrumentation, and production documentation systems
- Develop custom automation solutions to engineering and manufacturing challenges using a combination of embedded electronics and innovative hardware
- Develop algorithms to analyze complex test data to determine if components have met acceptance criteria
- Maintain and troubleshoot existing automation infrastructure and work with partner teams to determine and correct root cause of failures
- Define and implement project plans, manage milestones and hold reviews to assure reliable test systems are delivered to production
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
- 2+ years of software programming experience using Python, C, or similar
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred qualifications
- Computer science degree
- Proven proficiency in software knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
- Experience with configuration management and version control software
- Experience with continuous integration and agile development
- Experience automating processes and testing to improve manufacturing yields and reduce production time
- Experience developing application, test, or automation software in an interdisciplinary environment
- Experience with control feedback loop design and implementation
Benefits
- Company stock or long-term cash awards
- 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
- C
- Linux
- Windows
- GPIB
- USB
- VISA
- TCP/IP
- VLAN
- CAN Bus
- SPI
- I2C
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- Modbus
- Analog-to-digital Conversion
