Senior Capabilities Engineer: Spaceborne Comm & Analytics

AST SpaceMobile; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile in Lanham, MD is seeking a Senior Capabilities Developer to design, develop, integrate, and deploy advanced software capabilities supporting government and defense programs. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems integration, and DevOps, owning the full lifecycle from concept through operational deployment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development and experience delivering solutions in mission-critical environments, with Python and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, systems integration, or related field.
• Experience delivering software solutions across full development lifecycle.
• Experience in mission-critical environments and with security-conscious development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and deploy software capabilities for communications and secure networking.
• Build backend data processing pipelines and analytics workflows.
• Develop interfaces and dashboards for operator use and CNS/operational reporting.
• Contribute to secure architectures and DevOps practices across CI/CD and deployments.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Data analysis

System integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/EE

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux

Job description

AST SpaceMobile in Lanham, MD is seeking a Senior Capabilities Developer to design, develop, integrate, and deploy advanced software capabilities supporting government and defense programs. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems integration, and DevOps, owning the full lifecycle from concept through operational deployment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in software development and experience delivering solutions in mission-critical environments, with Python and