Satellite Software Engineer—Real-Time, Distributed

Elveo; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elveo is seeking a Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to help build and operate software powering satellites and ground networks. You will join world-class engineers tackling challenges in distributed systems, real-time software, and large-scale operations.

The role emphasizes ownership of the full software lifecycle, strong OO design, and collaboration across architecture, design, and reviews to deliver reliable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in OO languages (C++, Python, Java, C#) and OO design principles.
• Experience building and debugging software with solid data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-reliability, mission-critical software for satellite and ground systems.
• Own the software lifecycle from requirements and architecture to implementation, testing, and support.
• Champion OO design principles in your work.
• Develop and test prototypes to validate new design concepts and architecture decisions.
• Maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for build, package, deployment, and testing.
• Create simulation, emulation, and HITL environments to ensure system integrity.
• Participate in operations, data analysis, system monitoring, and visualization.
• Collaborate in architecture, design, and code reviews.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

C#

Education

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

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Linux

Simulation

HITL testing

Job description

Elveo is seeking a Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to help build and operate software powering satellites and ground networks. You will join world-class engineers tackling challenges in distributed systems, real-time software, and large-scale operations.

The role emphasizes ownership of the full software lifecycle, strong OO design, and collaboration across architecture, design, and reviews to deliver reliable systems.