Sr. Software Engineer – Command & Control (C2)

EVONA; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA, in partnership with a growing space technology company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop low-level Command & Control software linking its platform to spacecraft. The role emphasizes ground-to-vehicle communication layers, telemetry handling, and reliable, unified platform operation.

The ideal candidate has strong Python experience, familiarity with Rust, and exposure to machine-to-machine protocols.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience (plus Rust is a plus).
• Experience building software that communicates with remote machines or embedded hardware.
• Hands-on in machine-to-machine communication protocols and space hardware interfaces.
• Knowledge of binary serialization, encoding, framing, and error handling.
• Experience bringing a protocol/interface from spec to implementation and production.
• Ability to explain information flow across physical systems and troubleshoot integration issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop the ground-to-vehicle C2 software and formatting of commands.
• Integrate with ground-based RF systems and telemetry reception.
• Ensure reliable communications across spacecraft via a unified platform.
• Work on hardware/software integration problems with ambiguous requirements.
• Leverage Kubernetes, DevSecOps, encryption and database skills where applicable.

Skills

Python

Rust

Machine communication

Telemetry/TT&C

Kubernetes

Databases (time-series)

Tools

Kubernetes

Time-series databases

Job description

Hiring: Senior Software Engineer - Command & Control (C2)

Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a security clearance. An active clearance is not required.

Evona is partnered with a growing space technology company that is transforming how satellite fleets are operated through modern software.

We're searching for a Senior Software Engineer to develop the low-level Command & Control software connecting its platform to a wide variety of spacecraft.

This is not high-level mission orchestration. The engineer will build the actual ground-to-vehicle communication layer-formatting commands, transmitting them through ground-based RF systems, receiving telemetry and ensuring different spacecraft can communicate reliably with one unified platform.

Prior aerospace experience is valuable, but it is not required.

We are also interested in engineers from telecommunications, wireless systems, networking, robotics, autonomous vehicles, IoT, industrial automation and other industries involving communication with physical hardware.

What we're looking for:

• Approximately 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent technical depth
• Strong Python development skills; Rust experience is valuable
• Experience building software that communicates with remote machines, embedded devices, radios, vehicles or other physical systems
• Hands-on experience implementing machine-to-machine communication protocols
• Knowledge of binary serialization, encoding, packetization, framing, transport, sequencing, acknowledgements, error handling or state management
• Experience taking a protocol or interface specification through implementation, testing, troubleshooting and production operation
• Ability to explain the complete journey of information from one physical system to another
• Strong systems thinking and comfort solving ambiguous hardware/software integration problems
• Experience with satellite telemetry and commanding, TT&C, CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE or MIB is highly valuable but not essential.
• Kubernetes, DevSecOps, encryption, relational databases and time-series databases are additional advantages.

Hybrid - approximately two days per week onsite

Expected base salary: $155,000-$190,000, subject to final confirmation