Mission-Critical Software Engineer, Space & Defense

Voyager Technologies; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, vision

Gym memberships

401(k) company match

Wellness programs

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain mission-critical software for ISR, national security, and space applications. You’ll work with C++, Python, Java, and other modern languages to build reliable software across distributed and embedded systems.

You will collaborate with hardware, cybersecurity, and mission teams while supporting CI/CD, DevSecOps, and rigorous verification activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree/experience as listed in the basic qualifications with 4–10 years in professional software engineering.
• Proficiency in one or more modern languages such as C++, Python, Java, C#, or Rust.
• Experience with object-oriented design, data structures, and software patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain software for ISR, defense, and space missions.
• Translate requirements into scalable architectures, interfaces, and solutions.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and automated tests; fix defects and performance issues.
• Collaborate across systems, hardware, embedded, cybersecurity, and mission teams.
• Support deployment, configuration management, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Participate in architecture reviews, planning, code reviews, and risk assessments.
• Apply secure development and reliability principles to mission-critical systems.
• Maintain clear technical documentation throughout engineering activities.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

C#

Rust

OOP

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

4–10 years of professional software experience

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Test automation

Job description

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain mission-critical software for ISR, national security, and space applications. You’ll work with C++, Python, Java, and other modern languages to build reliable software across distributed and embedded systems.

You will collaborate with hardware, cybersecurity, and mission teams while supporting CI/CD, DevSecOps, and rigorous verification activities in a fast-paced environment.