Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering)

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Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering) in USA new

SpaceX
Full time
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USA
11/04/2026
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Hawthorne, CA

Responsibilities

Partner with Falcon and Merlin hardware engineers to identify and automate manual, repetitive, and error-prone work.
Build automation and data pipelines for telemetry, hardware design, configuration, manufacturing, and test data.
Develop agentic AI systems, multi-agent workflows, MCP servers, and internal system integrations.
Build internal web dashboards for mission status, open work, and data review results.
Test and validate tools and evaluate AI outputs against known-good results for flight-critical use.
Support anomaly resolution and provide data- and model-driven insights to hardware and operations teams.
Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
Collaborate across the company to improve interoperability among existing tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or physics, or 4+ years of professional hardware engineering or engineering automation experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 1 year of software development experience in Python, C/C++, or similar, focused on automation tools or AI integrations; professional and personal projects are applicable.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience with engines, fluid systems, or structural hardware in design, test, or operations; professional, academic, and student team projects are applicable.
Experience with agentic AI systems, multi-agent workflows, prompt and context engineering, tool calling, MCP servers, and LLM-output evaluation is preferred.
Experience analyzing telemetry and sensor datasets with pandas, NumPy, SciPy, numerical methods, and signal processing is preferred.
Strong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQL, non-relational and vector databases, and REST APIs are preferred.
Experience with Linux, Git, automated testing, containerized applications, Docker, Kubernetes, React, TypeScript, FastAPI, or Flask is preferred.
Experience testing liquid-propellant rocket engines or working with valves, regulators, and pneumatic systems is preferred.
Familiarity with liquid-propellant engine cycles, launch-vehicle fluid systems and structures, compressible and incompressible flow, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, mechanics, materials, P&IDs, instrumentation drawings, telemetry, and launch operations is preferred.

Benefits

Base salary is listed in two levels from $125,000 to $195,000 annually, excluding additional compensation from stock, long-term cash awards, and potential bonuses.
Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks are provided.
Employees may accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and receive 10 or more paid holidays annually.
Paid sick leave is provided under company policy.

Salary: $125k - $195k/yr

SpaceX

SpaceX builds advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of making human life multiplanetary, particularly focusing on establishing a sustainable presence on Mars. Its innovative technologies and ambitious missions cater to space enthusiasts, researchers, and industries looking to push the boun...

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