Senior Capabilities Software Engineer (Space & Defense)

AST SpaceMobile; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end software solutions, integrate complex systems, and translate operational requirements into production-ready capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of software development or systems integration experience.
• Experience in mission-critical or regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and deploy software capabilities for communications and secure networking.
• Build and maintain backend data processing pipelines and analytics workflows.
• Develop software solutions for signal monitoring, anomaly detection, and reporting.
• Implement signal processing algorithms and geolocation support.
• Collaborate with systems, RF, and software teams to integrate capabilities.
• Support CI/CD, deployment, and documentation throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Communications Eng

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Python

C/C++

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

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

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end software solutions, integrate complex systems, and translate operational requirements into production-ready capabilities.