Ground System Integration Engineer

Quindar; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health insurance with 100% coverage

401(k) matching

Quarterly health & wellness benefits

4-day company offsite annually

Job summary

Quindar in Denver, Colorado, is looking for a software engineer to develop and integrate Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles. You will work with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products.

This hybrid role requires 2–3 days in-office in Arvada, CO, and offers flexibility for remote work. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of professional experience in similar systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience with satellite command and control systems or similar hardware-software integration.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate new satellites and flight software.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Real-time embedded software

Satellite communication protocols

AWS services

Git

Open source software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

You will develop and integrate software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles, work with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate new satellites and flight software into Quindar’s mission management platform. This hybrid role requires 2–3 days in‑office in Arvada, CO, with flexibility for remote work.

Tech Skills

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java
• Experience developing real‑time embedded software and/or integrating hardware assets with mission management software
• Preferred experience with satellite communication protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP and data processing algorithms
• Preferred understanding of standardized command and telemetry definitions such as XTCE and MIB or similar concepts from other industries
• Understanding of encryption algorithms such as AES‑256 GCM, AES‑256 CFB, AES‑256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, NSA Type 1 CARIBOU
• Preferred experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3, EFS/EBS, EC2, and RDS
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub or similar framework for version control
• Preference for experience with open source software

Soft Skills

• Deep technical analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Highly adaptable; you will integrate a wide variety of missions into Quindar’s software and will need to find creative solutions to work through unknowns and unforeseen challenges quickly
• A foresight for scalability and proliferation of C2
• Independent self‑starter; able to complete projects on time with minimal guidance
• A high standard for software maintainability, quality, resilience, and performance
• Strong cross‑functional communication and ability to distill complex information for internal and customer‑facing audiences

Background Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years (professional) experience with satellite command and control systems or similarly complex hardware‑software integration efforts
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

ITAR Requirements

• 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Benefits

• We take work‑life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most U.S. federal government holidays.
• Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
• We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
• Each year we have a 4‑day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, and San Diego.
• Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!