CareerPlan

Scientific Software Engineer

Longmont, CO, USFull-time$105k–$154k2026-11-08 → 2026-11-09
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Build software for satellite radiometric calibration, assessment, and monitoring to support Earth observation data products.

Role type

Senior Scientific Software Engineer (Satellite Ground Systems)

Builds

Radiometric calibration software and data processing pipelines for satellite constellations

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Remote Sensing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Software engineering, CI/CD pipeline deployment, Linux application development, Python, Cloud infrastructure (AWS), Microservices architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, REST/JSON/SOA, PostgreSQL, Image processing, Geospatial analysis

Preferred skills

U.S. Government Secret security clearance, Agile processes, Production environment support, Virtual environments

Technologies

Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Linux, REST, JSON, SOA

Responsibilities

Design and architect service reliability monitoring systems, Develop and test software integrating with ground systems via CI/CD, Collaborate with SMEs to commission satellite imaging sensors, Troubleshoot operational issues and data anomalies in ground and space systems, Provide architectural advice on cloud-based distributed tech stacks, Support deadlines and communicate results

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC