# Chief Engineer Ground Software Jobs in Hawthorne, CA 200 chief engineer ground software jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Top employers: SpaceX, Vast, Oligo Security, and 1 more. Salaries from $46K–$350K. 200 open roles · page 1 of 14 **Space Operations Engineer (Ground Operator Training)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 95K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/space-operations-engineer-ground-operator-training-8889422002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/space-operations-engineer-ground-operator-training-8889422002) **Lead Software Engineer, Components Test (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-components-test-starshield-8827702002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-components-test-starshield-8827702002) **Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-starshield-8886347002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-starshield-8886347002) **Propulsion Test Engineer (Raptor Components)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/propulsion-test-engineer-raptor-components-8900987002) **Sr. Software Engineer, Network Observability (Starlink)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-software-engineer-network-observability-starlink-8871849002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-software-engineer-network-observability-starlink-8871849002) **Sr. Software Engineer, Security (Starship)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 160K–225K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-software-engineer-security-starship-8562402002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-software-engineer-security-starship-8562402002) **Sr. Software Engineer (Starfall)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–230K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-software-engineer-starfall-8642277002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-software-engineer-starfall-8642277002) **Software Engineer (Starfall)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–150K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/software-engineer-starfall-8642274002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/software-engineer-starfall-8642274002) **Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure (C/C++)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–150K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/software-engineer-test-infrastructure-c-c-8637049002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/software-engineer-test-infrastructure-c-c-8637049002) **Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack - Top Secret Clearance** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–230K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-full-stack-top-secret-clearance-8476329002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-full-stack-top-secret-clearance-8476329002) **Software Engineer, C++ (Dragon)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–150K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/software-engineer-c-dragon-8601802002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/software-engineer-c-dragon-8601802002) **Software Engineer, Tracking (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–160K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/software-engineer-tracking-starshield-8749199002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/software-engineer-tracking-starshield-8749199002) **Software Engineer, Backend (Python/C++)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–150K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/software-engineer-backend-python-c-8845089002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/software-engineer-backend-python-c-8845089002) **Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Build Reliability** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 160K–225K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-full-stack-build-reliability-8555708002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-full-stack-build-reliability-8555708002) **Security Software Engineer - Top Secret Clearance** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 130K–155K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/security-software-engineer-top-secret-clearance-8564158002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/security-software-engineer-top-secret-clearance-8564158002) [Next page](https://zerogtalent.com/chief-engineer-ground-software-jobs-in-hawthorne-ca.md?page=2) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*