Senior Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA

401(k) matching

Equity sharing

Generous leave

Job summary

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer III to lead ground software for testing, mission operations, and real-time communications. You will build scalable pipelines, dashboards, and automation while collaborating with flight software, mission ops, and systems engineering teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, microservices, and reliable ground infrastructure with strong opportunities for leadership and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with complex systems.
• Proficiency in at least one major language (Python/Go/C++/Java).
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, or microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and operational support of ground software for testing and mission operations.
• Design and implement telemetry processing, data pipelines, dashboards, and monitoring tooling.
• Own portions of ground segment architecture and guide technical direction.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards.

Skills

Python

Go

C++

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Aerospace

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer III to lead ground software for testing, mission operations, and real-time communications. You will build scalable pipelines, dashboards, and automation while collaborating with flight software, mission ops, and systems engineering teams.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, microservices, and reliable ground infrastructure with strong opportunities for leadership and career growth.