Space Systems Software Engineer

Vantor Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is recruiting a Software Engineer for the Radiometric Calibration, Assessment, and Monitoring team in Longmont, CO. You will build software that calibrates and validates satellite imagery used worldwide, collaborating with scientists and remote sensing experts.

This role emphasizes Linux-based development, CI/CD integration, and participating in a cloud-first, distributed tech stack while ensuring reliability in production and space-ground interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's; or a PhD; or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Experience with CI/CD deployment workflow.
• Experience developing applications that run on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Support RadCAM software systems within Vantor's space operations and production environments.
• Perform service design and architecture and service reliability monitoring on existing systems; provide design support to RadCAM team.
• Develop and test software that integrates with the ground system via the CI/CD pipeline; create automated tests.
• Collaborate with RadCAM SMEs to commission future satellite imaging sensors and enhance capabilities.
• Interface between RadCAM and other Vantor software teams; guide best practices.
• Provide architectural and design input for a cloud-based, distributed tech stack.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and data anomalies on ground and in space.
• Support deadlines and communicate issues/results.

Skills

Software engineering

CI/CD

Linux

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Vantor is recruiting a Software Engineer for the Radiometric Calibration, Assessment, and Monitoring team in Longmont, CO. You will build software that calibrates and validates satellite imagery used worldwide, collaborating with scientists and remote sensing experts.

This role emphasizes Linux-based development, CI/CD integration, and participating in a cloud-first, distributed tech stack while ensuring reliability in production and space-ground interfaces.