Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
Posted 16 days ago · $125,000.00 - $160,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.
About this role
As a Software Engineer in the Starshield team at SpaceX, you will develop mission-critical software tools for guidance, navigation, and control systems that ensure the safety of low-earth orbit operations. Your role involves the complete software lifecycle, from prototyping and development to testing and rollout, while collaborating with other engineers to enhance system performance. You will also analyze system performance and work on payload management and orbital prediction tools.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, data science, or an engineering discipline
- Software development experience in either C++ or Python
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems or large-scale consumer internet systems
- Production experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring
- Experience with profiling and improving application performance
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar)
What you get
- Pay range for Level 1: $125,000.00 - $160,000.00; Level 2: $145,000.00 - $195,000.00
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Active clearance may be required for sensitive missions, subject to drug testing
- Extended hours and weekends may be necessary to support critical development and operations
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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