Senior Satellite Ground Systems Engineer

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 118,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks a talented Computer Scientist to design, develop, and implement software for satellite ground stations. You will work with engineers to create robust systems for satellite communication, data processing, and mission operations.

On any given day you will collaborate with architects and customers to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and ensure high performance across heterogeneous platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with five years of directly relevant experience or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOE Q and SCI clearances (polygraph possible).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team to develop software using Java and C++ for scheduling, commanding and health monitoring.
• Gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver scalable software applications with stakeholders.
• Enhance user experience to support operational environments.
• Use debugging and static analysis tools to troubleshoot complex software.
• Research to optimize scheduling algorithms and geolocation accuracy.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Unix/Linux

Web front-end development

Scheduling algorithms

Geolocation accuracy

Telemetry processing

Distributed systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

CI/CD

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, seeks a talented Computer Scientist to design, develop, and implement software for satellite ground stations. You will work with engineers to create robust systems for satellite communication, data processing, and mission operations.

On any given day you will collaborate with architects and customers to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and ensure high performance across heterogeneous platforms.