Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own the architecture of Space C2 services and the software solutions deployed to customers, end-to-end — from API/proto design through deployment to production operation
• Design, build, and operate backend services across the Space C2 stack (Go, gRPC/Protobuf): command & telemetry, mission and plan management, ground-station and antenna brokering, space-to-ground protocol stacks, file…
• Write and evolve protobuf API contracts, coordinating interface changes across teams
• Drive technical RFCs and architecture decisions for new subsystem capabilities
• Deploy and run services in secure government cloud on containers/Kubernetes, own operational readiness, and lead on-call and incident response for live missions
• Integrate with spacecraft and ground infrastructure — software-defined radios, antenna pointing, ground-station providers, space-to-ground data links, and astrodynamics (orbit propagation, maneuver planning, satellite…
• Build and run software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulation to validate end-to-end operations before live passes
• Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities

Job requirements

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 8+ years building backend and distributed systems, primarily in a systems language (Go, Rust, or C++), with networked services using gRPC/Protobuf — and comfortable working primarily in Go
• Proven experience architecting, shipping, and operating production services on containers/Kubernetes, with real CI/CD and cloud deployment
• Experience integrating software with physical systems — hardware control, embedded interfaces, protocol implementation, or real-time data pipelines
• Track record of owning production services end-to-end (design through operations) and a demonstrated ability to raise the engineering bar for others
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements, and to solve complex technical problems with little oversight
• Strong collaboration and code-review discipline, with clear communication, documentation/training habits, and a track record of mentoring
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact