Senior Ground Systems Engineer for Space Constellations

Telemetry Today LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking a senior leader to direct the team integrating all ground systems for multi-constellation operations, bridging space segment with RF and optical ground segments, and coordinating with partners on in-house and legacy systems.

You will shape the technical roadmap, grow a high-performing engineering org, and work with Ground Software Applications and Flight Software teams to unlock new mission capabilities for classified and unclassified programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years of leadership experience at the department or org level.
• Experience with deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems.
• Proven success building and scaling high-impact engineering teams.
• Strong track record of delivering enterprise-scale solutions in fast-paced environments.
• Deep experience with classified systems and their security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term vision for K2 Space’s end-to-end ground systems integration.
• Direct and technically lead investment in new in-house ground infrastructure while managing relationships with third-party partners.
• Integrate with customer teams to architect ground systems for multiple classification levels while delivering secure operations.
• Build and support a team of capable ground integration engineers to connect new and legacy ground systems.
• Ensure teams deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems at startup speed.
• Represent K2 Space in recruiting, industry events, and partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise-scale

Security

Software engineering

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics or a STEM discipline

Tools

Python

C#.NET

Go

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud systems

Job description

K2 Space is seeking a senior leader to direct the team integrating all ground systems for multi-constellation operations, bridging space segment with RF and optical ground segments, and coordinating with partners on in-house and legacy systems.

You will shape the technical roadmap, grow a high-performing engineering org, and work with Ground Software Applications and Flight Software teams to unlock new mission capabilities for classified and unclassified programs.