Job brief: Sr. Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starship)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on SpaceX's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (6 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-10.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address SpaceX's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Starbase, TX
• Posted: 2026-05-22 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a…
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 4+ years of professional experience in software development;
• OR 6+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
• 4+ years of professional experience C++, Python, or Rust
• Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S.
• § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Conditions

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends if needed to meet critical deadlines
• employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/…

Main duties

• Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and simulations to validate them
• Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software development, including design, testing, and mission integration
• Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 4+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 6+ years …

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $194k a year (997 listings, 60 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across SpaceX's 2,901 open listings, 60% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How SpaceX hires

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