Spacecraft Ground Software Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, integration, and operational support of software systems for spacecraft testing, mission operations, and real-time ground communications
• Build and own major pieces of the ground software architecture end-to-end
• Develop scalable and reliable ground software solutions supporting integration and on-orbit operations
• Work closely with flight software, AI&T, mission operations, avionics, and systems engineering teams
• Influence coding standards, architecture, and team operational processes
• Support on-call rotations or real-time operational events during critical mission activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development
• Strong understanding of networking, data routing, and communication protocols
• Experience with message buses, APIs, and real-time data pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure or equivalent on-premises environments
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Proficiency with relational and/or non-relational databases
• Understanding of ground system architectures, interfaces, and distributed systems
• Proficiency with Linux environments, command-line workflows, and Bash scripting
• Experience developing and executing software and system-level tests
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing ground segment, mission-control, or spacecraft operations software
• Understanding of spacecraft command and telemetry systems
• Familiarity with monitoring and data-visualization platforms like Grafana
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with Python, Go, Java, or C++

About the Company

Quantum Space is developing high-performance spacecraft designed for agility, autonomy, and mission longevity in cislunar space.