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As a Software Dev Engineer, Leo Ground Control Services, you will join the team responsible for end-to-end satellite onboard agents and ground services. You will participate in all phases of software development, from requirements through implementation, testing, and operations. Your daily work involves developing embedded software in C, C++, Rust, or other languages within a real-time operating system environment, as well as building AWS cloud services to manage the Leo fleet. You will write system applications for satellite command, file transfer, telemetry, and logging while collaborating with ground service and satellite agent teams. The role requires proficiency in C#, C++, Java, or Perl to build multi-tiered, multi-threaded, distributed software systems. This position addresses the technical challenge of automating mission planning and execution to ensure space safety and maximize service availability for a low Earth orbit satellite network.
Develop embedded software in C, C++, or Rust within a real-time operating system environment.
Build AWS cloud services to manage the Leo satellite fleet.
Write system applications for satellite command, file transfer, and telemetry.
Automate mission planning and execution to operate the satellite fleet at scale.
Maintain space safety and maximize service availability for satellite internet customers.
Support satellite operations by coordinating with ground service and satellite agent teams.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
1+ years of embedded firmware development experience (preferred).
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum for export control compliance.