- Robot type
- Marine and Space
- Location
- TukwilaWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 2, 2026
- Salary
- $100,000–$180,000 a year
Satellite Operations Engineer
Job description
Starfish Space provides satellite servicing missions with its Otter servicing vehicle, including life extension missions for geostationary satellites and disposal missions for low Earth orbit satellites. Founded in 2019, Starfish has raised over $150M in venture capital funding and built a team of engineers with experience spanning satellite guidance, navigation, control, and autonomous robotics. Starfish has launched several missions to-date, and is focused on delivering Otter satellite servicing missions for SES, the U.S. Space Force, the Space Development Agency, NASA, and others.
Satellite servicing missions require spacecraft capable of autonomous, robotic operations in orbit.
Job requirements
- Must be a US person (citizen or permanent resident)
- Willing to work from Tukwila, Washington
- Software development education or experience
- Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
- 0+ years of relevant experience
- B.S. degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or similar field
- Working knowledge of Python and C++
- Previous experience with numerical simulations
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