Ground System Integration Engineer

Quindar; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

4% 401(k) matching

4-day company offsite

Mental health benefits

Job summary

Quindar, based in the United States, is seeking a software engineer to develop and integrate Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles. You will work on mission management platform integration, leverage C2 concepts and industry standards, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust, scalable solutions that let customers use satellites like servers.

The role is hybrid with in-office days in Arvada, CO and flexible remote work, requiring 3+ years in satellite C2 or

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate Command & Control software for satellite vehicles and decompose mission requirements.
• Integrate satellites and flight software into Quindar’s mission management platform.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver solutions and support broader product suite.
• Work with customer stakeholders to engineer solutions using existing products.
• Contribute to scalable, maintainable software for customers to use satellites as servers.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Real-time embedded

XTCE/MIB

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Git/GitHub

Open source software

Satellite protocols (CCSDS/CSP/CFDP)

AES-256 encryption

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

you will be responsible for developing and integrating software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles as well as working with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products. You will bring or build expertise with C2 concepts and common industry standards and protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, and MIB. Your primary responsibility will be integrating new satellites and flight software into Quindar’s mission management platform and you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to do this while supporting development and integration of solutions into Quindar’s broader product suite. Ultimately, you will contribute to Quindar’s mission of simplifying operations and allowing your customers to utilize their satellites like servers!

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days in-office in Arvada, CO. We aim to maximize benefits of having in-person collaboration spaces while also working on a flexible schedule with a large amount of 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.

Why you’ll love working at Quindar

• We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US 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!

Compensation Range: $110K - $170K