Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield) 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
Build software tools and construct scenarios to analyze system performance Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products See your software through from start to finish: from determining the core requirements, to prototyping, developing, and testing, and to rollout and beyond BASIC…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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