Senior Ground Software Engineer — Spacecraft Control

Suna Solutions; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Equity Participation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Events & Team Outings

100% onsite position

U.S. Citizenship required

TS/SCI clearance eligible

Job summary

Suna Solutions in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Ground Software Engineer to own the ground software stack for autonomous spacecraft operations. You will handle data ingestion, telemetry pipelines, and visualization tools, coordinating with flight software, avionics, and testing teams to ensure reliable ground operations.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from design through testing, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and secure handling of high-rate data in a high-stakes aerospace

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• Experience developing ground software, mission operations systems, or spacecraft telemetry and command systems.
• Experience designing and building data infrastructure, including databases, time-series data stores, streaming pipelines, or message buses.
• Experience developing data visualization and analysis tools for technical or engineering applications.
• Experience working with space systems such as satellites, spacecraft, rovers, or launch vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ground control software for commanding and monitoring spacecraft during flight operations and ground testing.
• Own data infrastructure responsible for ingesting, storing, and serving high-rate telemetry and test data reliably and at scale.
• Build advanced data visualization and analysis tools that provide real-time and post-test insights into spacecraft performance.
• Develop robust telemetry pipelines supporting live streaming data and large historical datasets, with a strong focus on reliability and data integrity.
• Collaborate with flight software and avionics engineers to define command and telemetry interfaces that simplify integration and minimize operational risk.
• Develop tools that accelerate data analysis, anomaly detection, and post-test reconstruction.
• Support real-time spacecraft operations during testing and flight activities, including console responsibilities as needed.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for ground software systems, interfaces, and operational procedures.
• Partner with test and integration teams to ensure ground systems are reliable, testable, and maintainable.
• Troubleshoot and resolve challenges involving data flow, system observability, and integration across spacecraft and test infrastructure.

Skills

Python

C++

Go

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Databases

Time-series stores

Streaming pipelines

Message buses

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Claude AI tools

Job description

Suna Solutions in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Ground Software Engineer to own the ground software stack for autonomous spacecraft operations. You will handle data ingestion, telemetry pipelines, and visualization tools, coordinating with flight software, avionics, and testing teams to ensure reliable ground operations.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership from design through testing, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and secure handling of high-rate data in a high-stakes aerospace