Full-Stack Engineer — Space Systems & Simulation

Redwire; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end software powering simulation, digital‑engineering, and mission‑system platforms in Chantilly, VA. You will develop React interfaces and backend services across Python, C++, or Rust, integrating with distributed systems and data pipelines.

Collaborate with systems engineers, mission analysts, UI/UX designers, and DevOps to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure applications, with emphasis on testing,

Qualifications

• STEM degree required (Engineering, CS, or related field).
• 1–5 years of full‑stack engineering experience building production systems.
• Experience with front-end React and modern backend languages.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data pipelines, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and build full‑stack software capabilities for simulation and mission‑system workflows.
• Implement high‑throughput backend services in Python/C++/Rust for APIs and real‑time pipelines.
• Integrate with distributed systems and simulation engines; collaborate across engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs with strong governance.
• Create visualization tools for physics simulations and real‑time system behavior.
• Ensure reliability and observability through testing, logging, metrics, and CI/CD.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

Python

C++

Rust

API design

Distributed systems

UI/UX collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Math/Physics

Tools

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

WebSockets

Job description

Redwire Space is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end software powering simulation, digital‑engineering, and mission‑system platforms in Chantilly, VA. You will develop React interfaces and backend services across Python, C++, or Rust, integrating with distributed systems and data pipelines.

Collaborate with systems engineers, mission analysts, UI/UX designers, and DevOps to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure applications, with emphasis on testing,