Space Ground Systems Engineer - Real-Time Mission Ops

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO policy

100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

$120/month wellness reimbursement

401(k) with 6% employer match

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily

Job summary

Vardaspace, located in El Segundo, California, is looking for a software engineer to join their Mission Software team. You will develop software for critical spacecraft operations, focusing on telemetry, mission control, and test automation.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field and 3+ years of experience with safety-critical software development. Strong skills in Python and CI/CD systems are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in safety-critical software development.
• Expertise in building real-time data acquisition and distribution services.
• Hands-on experience with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-reliability services for telemetry ingestion.
• Deliver operator-grade UIs and dashboards.
• Build tools for flight-software simulations and automated tests.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Systems fundamentals

Real-time data services

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD systems

Infrastructure-as-code

Job description

Vardaspace, located in El Segundo, California, is looking for a software engineer to join their Mission Software team. You will develop software for critical spacecraft operations, focusing on telemetry, mission control, and test automation.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field and 3+ years of experience with safety-critical software development. Strong skills in Python and CI/CD systems are essential.