Software Engineer, Back End (Software Engineer)

Redwire Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space is seeking a Back End Software Engineer to join our Chantilly, VA team for 100% on-site work. You will contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in backend or systems software, strong Python/C++/Rust skills, and experience with real-time processing, GPU computing, and API design. US citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience in backend, high-performance, or systems-level software.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Rust with experience building high-performance or low-latency services.
• Experience with real-time or near-real-time processing pipelines and deterministic execution.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs.
• Develop and optimize backend services and APIs (GraphQL/REST) for data-intensive simulations.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and modeling experts to integrate simulations with hardware and mission data.

Job description

Redwire is an innovative space and defense technology company driving advanced capabilities across the aerospace sector. We are looking for a leader who can contribute to concept of operations development, mission solution design, and strategic analysis for spacecraft programs supporting National Security Space. This includes work spanning space domain awareness, space resiliency, mission autonomy, structures, sensors, and next-generation space systems.

We are seeking a talented Back End Software Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

This position will be 100% on-site.

Ideal Experience

• 2+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend, high-performance, or systems-level software.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, C++, and/or Rust, with demonstrated experience building high-performance or low-latency services
• Experience developing real-time or near-real-time processing pipelines, including deterministic execution, concurrency models, and multi-threaded or multi-process architectures.
• Strong understanding of GPU-accelerated computation (CUDA, GPU kernels, or heterogeneous compute architectures)
• Experience implementing scalable Monte Carlo Analysis, evolutionary algorithms or large-scale statistical simulation pipelines
• Expertise in networking and real-time data transport, including UDP/TCP, Pub/Sub, binary serialization formats, high-throughput messaging, and protocols for distributed simulation.
• Experience designing and implementing GraphQL and REST APIs, including schema design, data-layer integration, and cross-service contract management.
• Experience working with knowledge graph or graph-centric architectures, ideally Neo4j/DGraph/ArangoDB or similar technologies, supporting large scale data management for use in physics based simulation workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and engineering rigor appropriate for aerospace/defense environments.
• U.S. Citizen; eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience building real-time simulation engines, physics-based modeling tools, or digital engineering infrastructure.
• Strong familiarity with GPU computing (CUDA, Vulkan compute, OpenCL, HIP) and optimizing heterogeneous pipelines across CPU-GPU boundaries.
• Experience with distributed computation frameworks, job orchestration, or large-scale Monte Carlo automation pipelines.
• Experience in high-integrity or regulated domains (aerospace, defense, robotics), including security, compliance, or real-time mission system constraints.
• Background in numerical simulation of spacecraft, vehicles, or sensor systems (orbital mechanics, RF propagation, structural/thermal models).
• Experience optimizing data ingestion and processing architectures for high-rate sensor or telemetry data
• Experience developing tools or libraries used by multiple engineering teams
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with systems engineers, analysts, and modeling experts.
• Ability to support integration, testing, and operational validation of simulations with hardware or mission data.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay Rate

$102,000 - $140,000/year

How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.

Redwire Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with MIS is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire Space are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the Click Here. This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.