Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer
Core
Develop and maintain high-reliability ground segment software for spacecraft operations, including telemetry ingestion, commanding, and mission control interfaces.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft mission software engineer
Builds
Ground segment services, mission control UIs, simulation/test automation tools, and mission platform infrastructure
Domain
Aerospace / Spacecraft operations
Required skills
Python, real-time data acquisition, low-latency messaging, time-series databases, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, Docker, Kubernetes, observability (logging/metrics/tracing), concurrency, networking
Preferred skills
C++, Ansible, NiceGUI, closed-loop control, safety-critical software certification, ground systems standards, mission-grade UIs
Technologies
Python, C++, Ansible, NiceGUI, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Develop telemetry ingestion and commanding services; Build operator-grade UIs and dashboards; Create simulation and test automation tools; Design and productionize mission platform software; Implement robust deployment patterns across lab and mission environments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
