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Ground Software Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Architecting and deploying software solutions for space operations, mission management, and command and control (C2) systems to support U.S. military and allied partners.

Role type

Senior Mission Software Engineer (Space Ground Systems)

Builds

Space C2 systems, modular payloads, and mission management capabilities integrated with legacy and new orbital/ground systems.

Domain

Defense / Space Systems / AI & Autonomy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Software architecture, complex system integration, debugging and monitoring, root cause analysis, user needs translation, legacy system modernization

Preferred skills

Go, Rust, C++, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, space ground hardware integration, space software standards

Technologies

Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Lattice OS

Responsibilities

Own software solutions deployed to customers; develop Space C2 and Mission Management capabilities; integrate with legacy systems; write code to improve products and scale mission capability; collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality; create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring; triage issues and coordinate next steps; partner with end-users to turn needs into features.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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