Senior Mission Control Ground Software Engineer

Socket.dev; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development

Team Building Activities

Job summary

Turion Space is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer to define, design, and build the next generation of Mission Control systems used to operate spacecraft. This on-site, full-time role in Irvine places you at the heart of real-time telemetry processing, high-throughput downlinks, and mission-critical workflows.

You will lead software projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with mission operators and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable ground systems.

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 their 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—there's no re-deploying a satellite
• Deliver solutions that simplify space operations, making controlling satellites as intuitive as deploying to AWS

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

AWS

Leadership experience

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Turion Space is seeking a Staff Ground Software Engineer to define, design, and build the next generation of Mission Control systems used to operate spacecraft. This on-site, full-time role in Irvine places you at the heart of real-time telemetry processing, high-throughput downlinks, and mission-critical workflows.

You will lead software projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with mission operators and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable ground systems.