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Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer III

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Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer III in USA new

  • Quantum Space
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Hawthorne, CA

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, deployment, integration, and operational support of spacecraft ground software.
  • Build payload data pipelines, telemetry processing, event handling, dashboards, monitoring, APIs, microservices, and automation tools.
  • Own major portions of the ground segment architecture and guide long-term technical direction.
  • Translate mission operations workflows into software solutions and integrate spacecraft, subsystems, and communication interfaces.
  • Support anomaly investigations through diagnostic tools, telemetry-flow analysis, and root-cause identification.
  • Improve system reliability, operator efficiency, observability, resiliency, security, and performance.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, software engineering, or a related technical field.
  • At least 5 years of software engineering experience, including production development of complex systems.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one of Python, Go, C++, or Java.
  • Experience developing distributed systems, APIs, or microservices architectures.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Understanding of satellite operations, telemetry and command systems, or communication protocols.
  • Experience with automated testing and code quality practices.
  • Preferred experience includes spacecraft ground systems, mission control software, telemetry and command frameworks, Kafka, MQTT, Redis Streams, CCSDS standards, operational UIs, dashboards, visualization tools, infrastructure automation, real-time or mission-critical environments, RF systems, link-layer protocols, and satellite network configurations.
  • Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under applicable ITAR regulations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Generous leave, HSA, 401(k) matching, and equity sharing.
  • Competitive salary and equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • On-site role located in Hawthorne, California.

Salary: $140k - $165k/yr

Quantum Space

Quantum Space builds maneuver-first spacecraft and provides in-space logistics for government and commercial operators. Its Ranger platform uses high delta‑V propulsion and modular configurations to support missions such as rapid repositioning, asset deployment, and refueling across geostationary...

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