CareerPlan

Senior Ground Software Engineer, Top Secret Clearance

Los AngelesFull-time$150k–$200k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Design and implement software for building, testing, and flying K2's high-power satellites and customer payloads.

Role type

Senior Ground Software Engineer

Builds

Satellite mission software platform and ground operations tools

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Systems

Required skills

Rust, TypeScript, Vue, system architecture, event-driven design, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSockets, gRPC, API development

Preferred skills

Space mission experience, static typing languages, modern frontend tooling, CI/CD, cybersecurity standards, networking protocols, data streaming

Technologies

Rust, TypeScript, Vue, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, NATS, Pulsar

Responsibilities

Design and implement software for satellite build/test/ops, collaborate on mission architecture, conduct design/code reviews, support on-call operations, mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC