Staff Software Engineer — Spacecraft Ground Systems

Vast; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Vast

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Meal perks and onsite meals

Job summary

Vast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Long Beach, CA, to support software for the Vast family of spacecraft. You will develop and optimize software used to test, command, and monitor space stations, and mentor junior ground software engineers to build a capable team.

You will own the software lifecycle from development through deployment, maintenance, and end-user support, including automated testing, deployment, and ground-system upgrades for launch and on-orbit operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM; OR 9+ years of software engineer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and optimize existing software codebases and systems used to test, command, and monitor Vast spacecraft.
• Mentor junior ground software engineers to build a strong, capable team.
• Own the lifecycle of software, including deployment to operations, configurations, maintenance, and end-user support.
• Configure and optimize automated testing and deployment systems.
• Maintain and upgrade the ground systems that communicate with spacecraft at launch and in orbit.

Skills

Full-stack web applications

REST APIs

Database design

Git

Shell scripting

GNU/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline

9+ years of professional software engineer experience

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Vast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Long Beach, CA, to support software for the Vast family of spacecraft. You will develop and optimize software used to test, command, and monitor space stations, and mentor junior ground software engineers to build a capable team.

You will own the software lifecycle from development through deployment, maintenance, and end-user support, including automated testing, deployment, and ground-system upgrades for launch and on-orbit operations.