Software Engineer, Constellation Modelling

Meridian Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Space in Long Beach, California, is building a new model for sovereign space infrastructure through software tooling that accelerates engineering development. You will create infrastructure for automated testing, data collection, analysis and reporting, and pipelines to organize trade studies with config management and version control.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong Python skills, Linux proficiency, and experience with data formats, validation, and unit/integration testing

Qualifications

• B.S. in computer science, software engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong proficiency in modern Python with typing, testing, packaging, and library design.
• Comfort with YAML/JSON and data validation.
• Proficiency with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience writing and maintaining unit/integration tests.
• Proficiency on Linux and the command line.
• Ability to build tools that other engineers adopt and work autonomously.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop software tools that accelerate, streamline and organize engineering development.
• Create infrastructure for high volume automated testing, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Build pipelines to organize engineering trade studies via config management, version control, automated analysis workflows, visualization and comparison tools.

Skills

Python

Autonomy

Communication

Linux

Unit testing

Integration testing

YAML/JSON

Git

CI/CD

Data validation

Structured data formats

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

pandas

Plotly

matplotlib

Streamlit

Airflow

Dagster

Docker

SCPI

VISA

PyVISA

LXI

InfluxDB

TimescaleDB

MLflow

Job description

Meridian is building a fundamentally new model for sovereign space infrastructure—delivering complete, owned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations that provide governments and commercial operators with full control, assured access, and sovereign communications capability at a fraction of the cost of developing these systems independently.

Backed by leading venture capital investors and engineering partners, we are rapidly scaling the design, production, and deployment of the satellites, ground systems, and network infrastructure that will power Meridian's next-generation constellations.

Joining Meridian means working at the forefront of one of the world's most ambitious space programs underway today - designing and building constellations that will put sovereign connectivity within reach of nations and operators worldwide. You'll be part of a close-knit, collaborative team that thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment, where your work directly advances the design, development, and deployment of satellite constellations that governments and enterprises around the world will depend on for secure, resilient, and sovereign connectivity.

Your Mission on the Team:

In this role you will be responsible for developing software tools that accelerate, streamline and organize engineering development within the organization. This includes:

• Creating infrastructure for high volume automated testing, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Creating pipelines to organize and evaluate engineering trade studies through config management, version control, automated analysis workflows, visualization tools and comparison tools.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong proficiency in modern Python: type hints, testing, packaging, idiomatic library design
• Comfort with structured data formats and validation (YAML, JSON, pydantic or equivalent)
• Proficiency with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests
• Proficiency on Linux and the command line
• Demonstrated ability to build tools that other engineers actually adopt
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise good engineering judgement
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience building data pipelines around automated test — capturing results, organizing them, making them queryable
• Proficiency with instrument control: SCPI, VISA, PyVISA, IVI, GPIB, LXI
• Experience with the scientific Python stack: NumPy, SciPy, pandas
• Experience with visualization: matplotlib, Plotly, or web-based dashboards (Streamlit, Dash, Panel)
• Workflow orchestration (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or similar)
• Time-series or experiment-tracking systems (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, MLflow, or similar)
• Containerization (Docker) and reproducible environments
• Prior experience in fast-moving startup engineering environments

Meridian is required by the U.S. Government to comply with various space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”) or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information on ITAR can be found here.

Meridian is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Each individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal employment opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.