Ground System Integration Engineer

Quindar; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health insurance

4% 401(k) matching

4-day company offsite

Job summary

Quindar is seeking a software engineer to develop and integrate command and control solutions for satellite vehicles. You will work with stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products. You will bring deep experience in low-level software integration with hardware, including C2 concepts and CCSDS/XTCE/MIB standards.

The role is hybrid with 2–3 days in-office in Arvada, CO, offering remote work flexibility and collaboration spaces. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of 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 satellites.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions.
• Integrate new satellites and flight software into Quindar's mission management platform.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Real-time embedded

Hardware integration

C2 concepts

CCSDS

GCM/CFDP/XTCE/MIB

AES-256

Git/GitHub

AWS services

Education

Bachelors in CS/EE

Tools

Git

GitHub

AWS (Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3)

EC2/RDS

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. The successful candidate will have very strong software integration and debugging skills and deep experience in low level software integration with hardware (satellites or other!). 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 our 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