SpaceX Software Engineer (Thermal & Fluid Analysis) at SpaceX developing software tools to support thermal and fluid systems analysis for Starship. Responsible for designing software workflows and automating engineering processes.
Responsibilities
Design software and workflows that improve mission critical analysis throughput
Build infrastructure to support thermal and fluid systems analysis
Automate analysis workflows to speed up mission and design iteration
Support simulation and validation with test and flight data
Collaborate with engineers to improve reliability and performance of spacecraft systems
Write clean, scalable code and maintain strong documentation
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in computer science1+ years of experience coding in Python
Required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field
1+ years of experience coding in Python, JavaScript, and/or Rust (including internship or academic experience)
Preferred
Familiarity with thermal or fluid systems in spacecraft or aerospace applications
Strong background in Python and data processing
Experience automating engineering workflows or simulations
Knowledge of and/or experience in MATLAB, C/C++, Git, Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Workbench, Siemens STAR-CCM+
Understanding of thermal/fluid networks (0-D or 1-D modeling)
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Interest in making engineering tools easier to use and more scalable
