Ground Software Engineer

Ground Software Engineer

Department: Autonomous Systems

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Reporting To: Atta Kashmiri, Lead Software Engineer

Compensation: $125,000 - $175,000 / year

Description

As a Ground Software Engineer, you will create and implement intuitive, high-performance user interfaces, utilizing time-series databases for real-time testing and interfacing with space vehicles. You will design software systems and architect the ground station network, enabling operators to conduct missions reliably and efficiently. Your work will support a wide range of activities, from near-Earth payload deliveries to Mars surface landers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver large-scale ground software and mission control systems, including operator GUI's and automation tools
• Develop and implement software tools for operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities
• Support design and operation of the ground segment, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities.
• Develop continuous integration and testing systems in order to confidently deploy new software.
• Support end-to-end spacecraft testing to prepare Impulse hardware for flight
• Implement specific mission data processing applications into existing systems to support payloads and end data users
• Manage mission databases and data distribution

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or related degrees.
• 2+ years of experience with spacecraft, ground station, or other communication system operations
• 2+ years of experience in software development encompassing both back-end and front-end development, as well as database management.
• Experience developing and debugging web-based charts, graphs, and dashboards
• Familiarity with source code configuration management and version control concepts
• Familiarity with database management and data visualization

Preferred Skills and Experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience working with time-series databases
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP, etc)
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes containerization and service orchestration systems.
• Experience using Grafana and setting up Grafana dashboards
• Familiarity with modern cloud providers, preferably AWS

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.