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# Sr. Software Engineer, C++ (Dragon)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Hawthorne, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, State Machines, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87521416/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline OR 2+ years of experience in software development in lieu of degree
 * 5+ years of software development experience in C/C++

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Knowledge of electronics, controls, motor design, and physical mechanics
 * Strong fluency in Linux, including:

 * Bash shell scripting
 * Network troubleshooting

Experience building or working with real-time embedded systems

Experience with software documentation, creating system diagrams, and enumerating software requirements

Experience with software testing

Knowledge of state machines

## Description

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Dragon team, you will develop, analyze and verify the mission critical software configurations that fly our Dragon Crewed and Cargo vehicles. You will partner cross-functionally to ensure software is configured to each mission's specifications and needs. You will be responsible for ensuring the vehicle behaves as expected, and troubleshoot flight software when necessary. You will have a direct impact on our ability to launch and fly vehicles frequently, safely and reliably., * Develop, execute, and analyze the code and configuration for the software systems that fly our vehicles

 * Invent new tools that enable more frequent and reliable software deployment, automated data review, and automated configuration verification
 * Analyze test results and bugs that require in-depth investigations
 * Troubleshoot flight hardware/software systems with interdisciplinary engineering teams
 * Plan and execute vehicle testing milestones
 * Support mission operations as a flight software specialist
 * Roll out new software changes to the vehicle fleet
 * Occasional travel to launch sites and customer sites for testing and/or operations


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