Software Engineer

Our Client is a leading deep technology company that is reshaping the future of military capabilities for the U.S. and its allies. This innovative organization stands at the forefront of transforming military systems, revolutionizing their design, construction, and deployment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers
• Own the development of on-orbit software capabilities to enable delivery of end to end mission systems
• Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities
• Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to different users more customers
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality
• Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring
• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material
• 5+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations
• Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
• Must be able to maintain a U.S. Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS with SCI)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Rust or C++
• Experience with deployment tooling such as Kubernetes or Nix
• A desire to work on critical software in the space domain
• Experience with existing space software standards and modular software services development
• An active security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS with SCI)

US Salary Range

$138,000 - $207,000 USD