Senior Command & Telemetry Software Engineer

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Senior Command & Telemetry Software Engineer in Aurora, CO. The role involves designing and maintaining software for satellite ground systems, utilizing advanced technologies in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly with C++ and Java. An active TS/SCI clearance is required, making citizenship essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience developing software using C++ and Java.
• Experience with satellite command & telemetry or similar domain.
• Active Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for satellite ground systems.
• Collaborate with talented teams in an Agile environment.
• Implement advanced software technologies and techniques.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Agile development

DevSecOps

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields

Tools

Confluence

Eclipse

Jira

Jenkins

JUnit

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

Job Title

Senior Command & Telemetry Software Engineer

Location

Aurora, CO

Security

Active TS/SCI

Compensation

Compensation Range: $125,000 - $155,000

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for satellite ground systems.
• Work with talented teams of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.
• Advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design
• Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques
• Satellite ground system technologies including command & telemetry, flight dynamics, planning and scheduling, and spacecraft operations

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of relevant software engineering experience
• Experience developing software using C++ and Java
• Experience with the satellite command & telemetry or similar domain
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain TS/SCI without Polygraph prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Raytheon Eclipse Command & Telemetry Product Line
• Experience developing software using Python
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with development tools such as Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, Kafka, and Spring Boot