Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Space Ground Segment

Astroscale Holdings Inc.; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Relocation allowance

Social events

Job summary

Astroscale UK is seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Ground Segment Software team, contributing to mission-critical space systems from Harwell. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable software across the full stack for the Ground Segment of the ELSA-M mission and other projects.

We value strong expertise in backend and frontend development, containerised deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, with a proactive, Agile/SCRUM mindset and security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software for mission-critical applications in space or adjacent industries.
• 5+ years full stack development experience.
• 5+ years of object-oriented programming (Java, Python, or C++).
• 5+ years frontend development with modern frameworks (React).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using modern languages.
• Architect and build dynamic UIs with modern frontend tech.
• Design, manage, and optimise databases for performance and integrity.
• Build and manage containerised apps with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines to streamline delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Troubleshoot across the stack and provide problem-solving.
• Lead and participate in SCRUM ceremonies.

Skills

Full stack development

Space domain experience

Java

Python

C++

React

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Git/GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker Compose

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

SQL databases

SCOS-2000 / XTCE

ECSS/ CCSDS standards

AWS

Azure

Job description

Astroscale UK is seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Ground Segment Software team, contributing to mission-critical space systems from Harwell. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable software across the full stack for the Ground Segment of the ELSA-M mission and other projects.

We value strong expertise in backend and frontend development, containerised deployments with Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, with a proactive, Agile/SCRUM mindset and security