Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX - Hawthorne, CA
Posted Jan 19, 2026
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Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret Clearance Hawthorne, CA 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. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, C++ - TOP SECRET CLEARANCE As a Software Engineer in Special Programs, you will design, develop, and test key aspects of an in-house solution for analysis, simulation, and prototyping of software in support of all SpaceX flight systems. You will have full ownership of new features in a scalable high-performance application used to control and test flight systems. This is a high-impact role where you will work across the engineering groups to build a high-assurance system that accelerates the development and demonstration of cutting-edge software and hardware. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated software engineers who enjoy taking on complex challenges, work well in dynamic environments, and care about software best practices. Our software is critical to future mission successes, and we have no shortage of interesting challenges that require innovative, cutting-edge solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Contribute to all aspects of software engineering and product development producing highly reliable software across all areas of the application suite - Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints - Develop modules for real-time data streaming of flight systems data - Contribute
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