Senior Staff Software Engineer, Network Systems

SEAKR Engineering•Centennial, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

SEAKR Engineering is seeking a highly engaged Senior Staff-level Network Engineer to work on advanced space-based networking solutions, with emphasis on network architectures for embedded systems and their implementation, integration, and testing. The role requires a strong technical background in network engineering and recent experience with embedded systems, aerospace, and modern networking standards. Work is primarily onsite, with some hybrid flexibility. The role leads people or teams across programs and product lines through full-lifecycle development, from concept through delivery. It serves as a technical expert for networking products, leads lab integration, collaborates across engineering disciplines, and owns scope and delivery through product ownership, backlog management, and team leadership. The engineer also develops and tracks requirements and drives complex testing for compliance with network standards and spaceflight qualification requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
At least 10 years of professional engineering experience, with an emphasis on network systems.
Expert-level understanding of networking standards, including MPLS and IPv4 and IPv6 RFCs.
Experience with networking tools including Wireshark, Netconf, GNS3, or containerlab.
Familiarity with NIST 800-171, Zero Trust architectures, cryptographic systems, and protocol-level security, including IKEv2, PKI, TLS, and VPN.
Fundamental knowledge of Linux kernels, operating systems concepts, and software and firmware development.
High proficiency in Python, C, and/or C++.
Ability to track and manage system and subsystem requirements, maintain specifications, and develop test procedures.
Proven team leadership of diverse teams of engineers in embedded systems.
Direct hands-on experience with hardware systems in lab environments, from initial bring-up through complex system-level integration and testing.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical degree.
Experience with SDA NEBULA requirements.
Experience with cryptographic hardware solutions.
Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead individuals or teams across programs and product lines through full-lifecycle development, from concept to delivery.
Maintain schedule plans and roadmaps for team efforts.
Serve as a technical expert for networking products.
Lead integration of networking products in a lab environment.
Collaborate across engineering disciplines to plan and execute projects.
Own scope and drive success through product ownership, backlog management, and team leadership.
Develop and track requirements for existing and new product efforts.
Drive complex test program development for system compliance with network standards and spaceflight qualification requirements.