GNC Software Engineer
Falcon
Posted on 9/27/2022
INACTIVE
SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Manufactures advanced rockets and spacecrafts for space transportation
Company Overview
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has consistently demonstrated its technical prowess and industry leadership by achieving milestones previously accomplished only by governments, such as returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit and attaching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The company's culture is driven by a clear and ambitious goal to make life multiplanetary, fostering an environment of high performance and continuous learning. With its advanced rocket and spacecraft designs, SpaceX has a competitive edge in the space transportation industry, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA and working towards the future of space exploration.
Aerospace
Hardware

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.2B

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

28%

2 year growth

33%
Locations
West Athens, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
JavaScript
React.js
Java
MATLAB
AWS
REST APIs
C/C++
AngularJS
Data Analysis
HTML/CSS
CategoriesNew
DevOps & Infrastructure
Software Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 2+ years in a software engineering role
  • 2+ years of experience with Python and Python based development frameworks
  • Professional or academic experience with physics and/or experience with software as it relates to the physical world
  • Experience with orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, modeling, and simulation
  • Strong competency in software development practices including testing and continuous integration
  • Professional experience in web applications development
  • Experience working directly on engineering or scientific computing problems
  • Educational or professional background in Guidance, Navigation, and Control
  • Demonstrated project or professional experience in launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems
  • Professional experience with other programming languages such as C/C++, Java, JavaScript, and MATLAB
  • Professional experience with standard front-end technologies like modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript (we use AngularJS, Polymer, Backbone.js, React, and more), REST, JSON
  • Experience with high performance computing systems or large scale data analysis systems
  • Deep understanding of one or more modern persistency systems
  • Experiences with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Engine
  • Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques
  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here
Responsibilities
  • Create analysis tools, applications, and execution pipelines that allow vehicles to be flown quickly, reliably, and robustly for the GNC team
  • Design and lead development of new software projects
  • Review existing tools and processes and drive more efficient or more reliable approaches
  • Participate in all phases of a mission, from feasibility analysis and research to concrete mission design and launch operations
  • Perform trajectory design, optimization, and dispersion analysis for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle missions for all phases of flight including ascent, entry and landing, and fairing recovery