Software Engineer, C++ - Top Secret Clearance is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $150K. Posted on Jan 19, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
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 to test automation processes and CI/CD infrastructure Maintain highest standards of excellence, never…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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