Senior Space C2 Backend Engineer (Satellite Cmd & Control)

Quindar; Arvada (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quindar is seeking an experienced backend engineer to develop the Command & Control software that links our platform to satellite vehicles. You will build scalable, reliable C2 systems that let a growing constellation communicate with our platform.

You will collaborate across disciplines, work with aerospace and telecommunications concepts, and craft abstractions that enable many spacecraft to be integrated without redoing each one from scratch.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software for satellite command and control, telecommunications, networking, robotics, embedded systems, or similar M2M/hardware-software systems.
• Experience taking a protocol, interface specification, or hardware integration from documentation through implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and production operation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Prior aerospace experience is not required; strong systems and communications experience in adjacent industries are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend C2 software connecting Quindar’s platform to satellite vehicles.
• Work with binary protocols, telemetry definitions, data transport, serialization, and stateful communication.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to onboard new satellite vehicles and translate interfaces to reliable integrations.
• Help develop abstractions, tooling, and architecture to support many spacecraft without rebuilding each integration from scratch.

Skills

Python

Rust

Systems thinking

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or equivalent

Tools

Git/GitHub

Kubernetes

Job description

Quindar is seeking an experienced backend engineer to develop the Command & Control software that links our platform to satellite vehicles. You will build scalable, reliable C2 systems that let a growing constellation communicate with our platform.

You will collaborate across disciplines, work with aerospace and telecommunications concepts, and craft abstractions that enable many spacecraft to be integrated without redoing each one from scratch.