# Director Software Engineering Jobs in Hawthorne, CA 70 director software engineering jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Top employers: SpaceX, Vast, Oligo Security, and 1 more. Salaries from $46K–$350K. 70 open roles · page 1 of 5 **Principal Operations Engineer (Application Software)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 180K–275K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/principle-operations-engineer-application-software-8885678002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/principle-operations-engineer-application-software-8885678002) **Lead Operations Engineer** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 135K–215K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-operations-engineer-8904640002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-operations-engineer-8904640002) **AI Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–160K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/ai-software-engineer-vehicle-engineering-8910071002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/ai-software-engineer-vehicle-engineering-8910071002) **Technical Recruiter, Security** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/technical-recruiter-security-8902883002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/technical-recruiter-security-8902883002) **Technical Recruiter, Environmental Health & Safety** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/technical-recruiter-environmental-health-safety-8902881002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/technical-recruiter-environmental-health-safety-8902881002) **Technical Recruiter, IT** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/technical-recruiter-it-8883355002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/technical-recruiter-it-8883355002) **Technical Recruiter, SG&A** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–110K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/technical-recruiter-sg-a-8880126002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/technical-recruiter-sg-a-8880126002) **Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Procurement)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 165K–265K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/lead-software-engineer-application-software-procurement-8907619002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-software-engineer-application-software-procurement-8907619002) **Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 135K–215K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-top-secret-clearance-8908887002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-top-secret-clearance-8908887002) **Space Operations Training Engineer (Full Stack Software)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/space-operations-training-engineer-full-stack-software-8903848002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/space-operations-training-engineer-full-stack-software-8903848002) **Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret Clearance** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 100K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-top-secret-clearance-8908846002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mission-integration-engineer-mission-and-ground-systems-top-secret-clearance-8908846002) **Application Software Engineer, Flight Software** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 125K–160K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/application-software-engineer-flight-software-8899128002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/application-software-engineer-flight-software-8899128002) **Test Specialist, Avionics (Starshield)** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 33–39/hr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/test-specialist-avionics-starshield-8904061002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/test-specialist-avionics-starshield-8904061002) **Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications** at SpaceX Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 95K–120K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-it-systems-administrator-it-applications-8638708002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-it-systems-administrator-it-applications-8638708002) **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) [Next page](https://zerogtalent.com/director-software-engineering-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.*