Job Description
At Turion Space you'll join a dynamic team dedicated to pioneering space technology and innovation. As a Staff Software Engineer in our Enterprise Technology department you'll architect the systems that power our company operations build the AI infrastructure that automates our business and create the platform that allows us to scale as we build the commercial space economy.
This isn't just another internal IT job. You'll build Hyperdrive—Turion’s AI-first single pane of glass. You'll build the central nervous system of a next-generation aerospace company processing massive amounts of operational data automating complex workflows and empowering our engineers to make split-second decisions that affect millions of dollars of hardware.
What You'll Actually Build:
Hyperdrive: The AI-First Single Pane of Glass
· Architect the future of aerospace enterprise operations—building the unified application that accelerates and automates the entire enterprise.
· Build real-time systems that visualize hardware manufacturing status track supply chain logistics and aggregate financial metrics into intuitive dashboards.
· Create interfaces that give Turion employees "superpowers" allowing them to manage complex aerospace business processes with the ease of a modern consumer app.
· Design systems that scale from our current operations to supporting a massive fleet of spacecraft and hundreds of employees.
Enterprise Intelligence & Automation
· Support AI-first operations — Integrate LLMs agentic workflows and RAG architectures to automate routine enterprise tasks.
· Build systems that proactively identify supply chain bottlenecks optimize manufacturing schedules and synthesize engineering reports using AI.
· Scale to millions of data points — Build hyper-performance pipelines tracking everything from individual spacecraft components to company-wide OKRs.
· Universal Automation Platform — Create internal APIs that let any Turion team add AI capabilities to their specific workflows making autonomous operations the company standard.
The Aerospace Operating System
· Build the end-to-end platform powering Turion's internal operations and manufacturing lines.
· Design APIs for internal data tasking that let engineers request operational insights as easily as calling an Uber.
· Architect data lakes and processing systems that handle terabytes of manufacturing test and enterprise data daily.
· Build the Stripe/AWS of our internal operations—the platform every Turion team will use to execute their mission.
Your Mission: Lead the engineering effort to transform how a modern space company operates. You'll own the full stack—from data-dense React interfaces that operators love to distributed systems processing enterprise data to AI integrations that make the business fundamentally smarter. Your code will literally accelerate how fast we can design build and launch spacecraft expanding human presence beyond Earth.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead the software engineering process from concept to production systems setting technical direction for the products that operate the enterprise.
· Mentor and guide a team of engineers building the most critical internal tools for a rapidly scaling space company.
· Engage with hardware engineers supply chain managers and executives to understand their needs turning operational bottlenecks into elegant AI-driven software solutions.
· Architect business-critical systems including Hyperdrive AI inference platforms and enterprise data pipelines.
· Build and maintain APIs that let any internal developer integrate enterprise data into their specific applications.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Ground Software Flight Software Hardware and Finance.
· Drive architectural decisions for enterprise systems that must scale rapidly and remain highly reliable.
· Deliver solutions that simplify complex operations making aerospace manufacturing and business logic as intuitive as deploying to AWS.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related field or equivalent practical experience.
· 7+ years of software development experience with a track record of leading projects or teams.
· Expertise in full-stack development and proven ability to design build and test complex data-heavy systems.
· Experience with cloud-native architectures microservices and distributed systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Proficiency in Go Python or JavaScript/TypeScript with strong API development experience.
· Experience integrating LLMs AI agents or modern machine learning tools into production applications.
· PostgreSQL Snowflake or data warehouse expertise—our enterprise generates a massive amount of operational data.
· Advanced React knowledge for building rich complex single-page applications and dashboards.
· Kubernetes experience.
· Experience deploying applications on Azure or AWS.
· Experience with data engineering ETL pipelines and real-time processing.
· Passion for space exploration and building humanity's future beyond Earth.
Staff Software Engineer-Enterprise Tech: $180000-$231000
ITAR Requirements:
This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support the well-being and professional growth of our employees. In addition to a competitive base salary and company stock determined by factors such as job-related knowledge education skills experience and market demand full-time employees are eligible for:
Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space letting you benefit from the company's success
Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution to help you plan for your future.
Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days personal days sick days and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
Parental Leave: Paid parental leave following the birth of a newborn or adoption.
Emotional Wellbeing: A no-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your household’s emotional health and wellbeing.
Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing internal training workshops and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
Team Building Activities: Regular social events team outings and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for our team members recognizing that our collective success is built upon the well-being and satisfaction of each individual.
Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related field or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of software development experience with a track record of leading projects or teams
- Expertise in full-stack development and designing building and testing complex data-heavy systems
- Experience with cloud-native architectures microservices and distributed systems
- Experience leading the engineering process from concept to production and setting technical direction
- ITAR eligibility: U.S. citizen or national U.S. lawful permanent resident refugee asylee or eligible to obtain required Department of State authorizations
- Proficiency in Go Python or JavaScript/TypeScript with strong API development experience
- Experience integrating LLMs AI agents or modern ML tools into production applications
- PostgreSQL Snowflake or data warehouse expertise
- Advanced React knowledge for building complex single-page applications and dashboards
- Kubernetes experience
- Experience deploying applications on Azure or AWS
- Experience with data engineering ETL pipelines and real-time processing
- Passion for space exploration
Turion Space Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Company materials and job listings indicate comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage with statements that dental and vision are fully covered in 2026. Additional notes highlight wellness-oriented offerings such as mental-health support.
- Retirement Support—The package includes a 401(k) plan and multiple listings and updates indicate employer 401(k) contributions or matching added for 2026. This points to improved retirement support compared with earlier periods.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—PTO paid holidays and parental leave are described on the company site and external listings. These inclusions suggest a rounded baseline of time-off benefits.
Turion Space Insights
What We Do
Turion Space is building the infrastructure to secure and sustain the future of space. Founded to address the growing need for space domain awareness in-space servicing and debris mitigation Turion designs builds and operates spacecraft with real-world operational capability. Our vehicles are built for national security and commercial missions that require speed autonomy and resilience. We believe the next chapter of space operations will be defined by who can act not just observe. That’s why we’re focused on building platforms that move fast adapt in orbit and solve problems ranging from satellite servicing to tactical intelligence gathering. We successfully launched our DROID.001 satellite in June 2023 and DROID.002 in March 2025. DROID.003 is scheduled for launch in 2026.
Why Work With Us
Turion Space is where startup grit meets real space missions. We build and fly spacecraft for defense servicing and domain awareness. No red tape no sidelines just hands-on work that matters.
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