Software Engineer, Satellite Ground Systems

Ksat•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

KSAT USA is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, debug, and deploy software and scripting solutions that support aerospace programs across their full lifecycle. This role blends hands-on integration and test work with software engineering - you'll build new (greenfield) tools and services while also integrating with, extending, and maintaining KSAT's existing production codebases. You will be a key point of contact for the US contingent of a global corporation, working closely with the local team while also collaborating with mission operations counterparts headquartered in Europe. This is a fantastic chance to be part of an international team, with the opportunity to travel to Europe for mission integration activities. The ideal candidate will assist in identifying and testing technical solutions to automate routine tasks in support of the ground network and mission operations groups, and will help assess the readiness of APIs and ground and flight operations products. Cloud-native development is a growing focus for the Denver office, and this role will take on increasing responsibility for deploying and supporting KSAT software in both public and private cloud environments. The role will be local to the Denver region with flexible teleworking opportunities. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Rust and/or Python; adequate experience with other languages is acceptable
Comfort working in both Unix-like and Windows environments
Experience shipping and maintaining production software, from initial design through deployment
Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
Experience both building and consuming RESTful APIs, working comfortably with structured data formats (JSON, YAML)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Ability to work independently and autonomously, while maintaining close collaboration with KSAT’s Norwegian Product Team
US Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US SECRET Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with public cloud (e.g., Azure) and/or private cloud (e.g., OpenStack) technologies
Experience designing and deploying microservices-oriented architectures
Experience with IaC tooling - Terraform for VM/resource deployment and management, Ansible for software workflows
Experience with Kubernetes-native technologies such as Helm, Operators, or Ingress Controllers
Familiarity with cloud-native observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)
General knowledge of spacecraft mission operations or aerospace-related projects

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy software that supports KSAT’s ground network and mission operations systems - both building new (greenfield) tools and services and integrating with, maintaining, and extending existing production codebases
Build and consume RESTful APIs to interface with ground network systems, customer platforms, and internal tooling; assist in troubleshooting API and integration issues
Assist in deploying customer databases and mission data products into KSAT’s operational environment
Create scripts to monitor, control, and collect data from lab test equipment
Design, develop, and deploy KSAT software products into public (Azure) and private (OpenStack) cloud environments, with growing ownership of cloud-native deployment work out of the Denver office
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that automate software build, testing, and deployment processes
Work closely with the KSAT Norway Product Development team to assist with new software initiatives and shared product roadmaps