GNC Software Engineer (Falcon)

SpaceX

2 months ago

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Hawthorne, CA

Onsite

Full Time

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About this role

The GNC Software Engineer will be embedded in SpaceX's Falcon Guidance, Navigation, and Control team to support software and systems related to Falcon missions. The role sits at the intersection of software engineering and flight dynamics, contributing to mission design, simulation, and operational readiness for launches. It helps improve tools and processes that enable high-cadence launch operations.

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Math, or Scientific Discipline

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.