Senior Software Engineer — Global Space Network

Northwood Space; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Space is seeking a Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize a global service delivering connectivity to customers. You will own core areas from antenna control to customer APIs, with exposure to embedded systems, high-speed networking, and distributed web services.

The role spans cloud orchestration, API development, edge hardware collaboration, and telemetry. A Top Secret clearance is required or pursued, with a fast-paced, high-impact environment across a global ground

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience (not limited to full-time roles).
• Completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or related major.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a global, distributed control plane architecture.
• Build and own customer-facing and internal APIs for booking satellite passes.
• Develop edge system controls for ground station hardware and embedded components.
• Architect data pipelines and high-throughput networking between ground stations and environments.
• Create monitoring, alerting, and telemetry capabilities for reliable operations.

Skills

Rust

Golang

C/C++

Education

Bachelor degree in CS/CE/Math

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Northwood Space is seeking a Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize a global service delivering connectivity to customers. You will own core areas from antenna control to customer APIs, with exposure to embedded systems, high-speed networking, and distributed web services.

The role spans cloud orchestration, API development, edge hardware collaboration, and telemetry. A Top Secret clearance is required or pursued, with a fast-paced, high-impact environment across a global ground