Senior Ground Software Engineer, Satellite Constellations

Vuejobs; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

K2 Space is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Ground Software team to build, test, and fly satellite software. You will extend the Gravitas platform, collaborate with Mission Operations and Flight Software teams, and deliver software that meets payload needs across constellations.

The role spans satellite command/control, mission automation, and ground segment activities, with opportunities to mentor peers and shape engineering culture. This is a full-time on-site Seattle-based position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Math or 3+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in building software solutions in a professional environment

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software that supports building, testing, and operating spacecraft and payloads
• Collaborate with Mission Operators and Engineers to scope software solutions for complex problems
• Facilitate design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews
• Work across Rust backend and TypeScript/Vue frontend to support milestones
• Support customers in on-call capacity during ground testing and operations
• Mentor engineers to strengthen team practices

Skills

Software engineering

Rust

TypeScript

Vue

Backend

Frontend

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

gRPC/HTTP APIs

Job description

K2 Space is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Ground Software team to build, test, and fly satellite software. You will extend the Gravitas platform, collaborate with Mission Operations and Flight Software teams, and deliver software that meets payload needs across constellations.

The role spans satellite command/control, mission automation, and ground segment activities, with opportunities to mentor peers and shape engineering culture. This is a full-time on-site Seattle-based position.