Software Engineer, Simulation
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline; OR 5+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
- 2+ years of software development experience.
- 2+ years of strong C++ software engineering experience.
- 1+ years of experience leveraging Python for data analysis.
- Experience working with numerical solvers for complex physics domains (e.g., OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL Multiphysics).
- Strong meshing skills for complex simulations (e.g., NX, ANSYS Meshing, SnappyHexMesh).
- Demonstrated experience applying machine learning and AI solutions to accelerate simulations.
- Experience with visualization tools (ParaView, VisIt, Tecplot) and web-based 3D tooling (e.g., Three.js).
- Experience with web development frameworks such as Flask, SQLAlchemy, and FastAPI.
- Front-end experience in React or similar JavaScript UI frameworks.
- Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies.
- Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.
- Strong Linux experience.
- Knowledge of high-performance computing (HPC) environments and parallel processing.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail for optimizing simulation efficiency.
- Excellent communication skills for documenting code and collaborating in team settings.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $125k–$175k depending on level and experience.
- Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock or cash awards.
- Potential discretionary bonuses and stock purchase plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
- Paid parental leave and various discounts and perks.
- 3 weeks of paid vacation and eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Accrual of paid sick leave.
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.