Senior Ground Systems Engineer, Mission Control

Industrious Ventures; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Turion Space

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave

EAP

Professional development

Team building activities

Job summary

Turion Space in Irvine, CA is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer to define, design, and build next-generation Mission Control systems used to command satellites and process telemetry in real time.

You will lead software engineering, mentor engineers, collaborate with operators and cross‑functional teams, and drive architecture for reliable, scalable platforms across missions. This role is full‑time, on-site, with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of software development experience, with a track record of leading projects or teams
• Expertise in back end development with a proven ability to design, build, and test complex systems
• Expertise in cloud‑native architectures and distributed systems
• Prior experience operating live commercial SaaS products
• Experience with on call for mission‑critical operations
• Eligibility for Top Secret (TS/SCI‑eligible) clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead the software engineering process from concept to orbit‑ready systems, setting technical direction for products that operate spacecraft
• Mentor and guide teams of engineers building some of the most complex software on (and off) Earth
• Engage with satellite operators and mission planners to understand needs, turning space operations challenges into elegant software solutions
• Architect mission‑critical systems including next‑gen Mission Control, Autonomy platforms, AI/ML integrations, & data pipelines
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Astrodynamics, Flight Software, Hardware, AI/ML researchers, and spacecraft operators
• Drive architectural decisions for systems that must be more reliable than traditional tech
• Deliver solutions that simplify space operations, making controlling satellites as intuitive as deploying to AWS

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

On-call experience

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Go

Data processing

Job description

Turion Space in Irvine, CA is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer to define, design, and build next-generation Mission Control systems used to command satellites and process telemetry in real time.

You will lead software engineering, mentor engineers, collaborate with operators and cross‑functional teams, and drive architecture for reliable, scalable platforms across missions. This role is full‑time, on-site, with competitive compensation.