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Full Stack Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems

SpaceX · Starbase, TX

Posted Sep 26, 2026

Est. total comp~$201K–$317K

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

FULL STACK SOFTWARE ENGINEER, MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

The application software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX – we create mission critical applications that are used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. We are looking for engineers who treat fellow teammates with fairness, respect, and support.

Our team is currently creating and evolving systems to enable rapid build and reuse of Starship as well as designing the next generation manufacturing software that will be used in high throughput factories for Starlink. Other applications range from platforms that support concurrent streams of data from many always-on assets to manage the world’s largest satellite constellation to public facing systems where customers can join our Starlink network globally. We work closely with engineers throughout the company to create and update our systems with respect to crewed launches, Starship flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. …

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Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 2+ years of experience

Other: Shift, weekend or overtime work

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Kafka

Experience: 1+ year of experience

Skills and tools: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Kubernetes, Docker, C#, Go, Kafka, React

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Crew department: Processing

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Customer-facing work
Mass and energy balances
Process control
Materials testing
Thermal systems

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