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Sr. Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (starshield)

Location: Hawthorne, California
Work mode: On-site
Type: full time
Listed: Jul 1, 2026

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[ About this role ]

SpaceX is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer for their Starshield Hardware Test & Automation team in Hawthorne, California. This role focuses on developing integrated operations and automation infrastructure for Hardware In The Loop (HITL) testbeds and production floors. Responsibilities include writing modular, reusable test and automation software in Python to interact with flight hardware and test equipment.

Skills and focus areas

software development
test automation
hardware-in-the-loop (hitl)
python
manufacturing
design verification
flight hardware
test equipment
instrumentation
production documentation systems
reliability
innovation

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