Software Engineer, Vehicle Operations (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $125K - $150K. Posted on Jun 26, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
. We look for engineers who love solving problems and seek to make an impact on an inspiring mission, bringing fresh ideas from all areas. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, and implement highly reliable and performant algorithms, flight software, simulations, tools, services, and dashboards Act as a cross-disciplinary expert supporting cradle-to-grave development efforts for new features and capabilities Lead…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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