Ground Software Engineer

Satellite Ground Software Engineer

About the Company
Our client is a fast-moving space company building and operating its own satellites. You'll be expected to move fast, take real ownership, and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If that excites you, the team wants to hear about your best work and accomplishments, from any domain and any point in your life.

About the Role
As a Satellite Ground Software Engineer, you'll build and maintain the software the operations team uses to fly the spacecraft. This role blends hands-on software development with platform and network engineering.

You'll develop the services that move telemetry and commands between the satellites and the mission control center, build the tools and automation that make operations safe and efficient, and integrate GSaaS providers into a reliable end-to-end system. You'll deploy and operate what you build, troubleshooting issues that span software, networks, and hardware.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain ground software for satellite operations, including telemetry ingestion, processing, and display, and command generation and uplink workflows
Build operator-facing tools and dashboards to support the operations team
Design and build automation for pass execution, routine commanding, and alerting to reduce manual operator workload
Deploy and operate ground software on AWS and Kubernetes, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
Support integration of ground station hardware and network interfaces, including radios, routers, and antenna controllers
Configure and test Ground Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS) connections and validate end-to-end data paths between satellites, ground stations, and cloud infrastructure, working with mission operations and RF engineers
Monitor system and network health using in-house and third-party observability tools
Validate ground software against simulators and test environments before operational use
Troubleshoot and resolve issues spanning software, networks, ground stations, and mission systems
Provide 24/7 on-call support for mission-critical ground systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of experience developing ground systems software (services, APIs, and applications)
Experience deploying and operating software on AWS, including container orchestration with Kubernetes and CI/CD systems
Strong understanding of networking protocols, routing, VPNs, and secure connectivity
Knowledge of satellite ground systems, including ground station networking, antenna interfaces, and RF subsystems
Experience working with Ground Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS) providers
Experience building services around databases and real-time data (relational or time-series)
Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools
Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C++ preferred)
Experience with DevOps tools and practices (Git, Docker, CI/CD)
Plus: experience building software for multi-satellite constellation operations

Don't check every box? Apply anyway. Hiring exceptional people is the company's #1 priority, and exceptional people often have unusual backgrounds. The team is also open to carving out unique roles for unconventional people they're excited to work with.