Satellite Ground Software Engineer — Mission-Centric Ops

K2 Space; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a Software Engineer for the Ground Software team to help build, test, and fly our Gravitas payloads and satellites. You will contribute to the mission software platform and scale support for multiple constellations.

Work spans satellite command and control, constellation operations, automation, and communications. This is an in-person role at our Torrance, CA headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software to build, test, and operate K2's vehicles and payloads.
• Collaborate with Mission Operators and Engineers to scope software solutions for complex problems.
• Facilitate design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews to align technical direction.
• Work across Rust backend and TypeScript/Vue frontend to support milestones.
• Support customers in on-call capacity during ground tests and on-orbit operations.
• Mentor engineers to strengthen team culture and practices.

Skills

Rust

TypeScript

Go/C++

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

WebSockets

SSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Math

Tools

Rust

TypeScript

Vue

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a Software Engineer for the Ground Software team to help build, test, and fly our Gravitas payloads and satellites. You will contribute to the mission software platform and scale support for multiple constellations.

Work spans satellite command and control, constellation operations, automation, and communications. This is an in-person role at our Torrance, CA headquarters.