Software Engineer, HITL - Top Secret Clearance is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $160K. Posted on Aug 31, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Design and implement automated testing for hardware in the loop (HITL) and hardware out of the loop (HOOTL) software to ensure that deliverables meet target design criteria and operate within technical constraints Develop full-stack solutions to manage automated testing of vehicle subsystems leveraging simulation and flight software Contribute to test automation and CI/CD infrastructure Maintain the highest…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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