Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in building production software systems.
Proficient in Python, C++, Go, or similar programming languages.
Experience with databases, particularly time-series databases (TSDB), and REST/gRPC APIs.
Comfortable working across the software stack, from backend services to UIs.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain ground segment tools and test infrastructure.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop interfaces between systems.
Develop APIs, services, and data pipelines for ground systems and engineering tools.
Support telemetry ingestion and visualization tooling for spacecraft data.
Assist in command planning and validation tooling under safety constraints.
Contribute to integration and test campaigns with automated tooling.
Participate in design and architecture reviews throughout the software lifecycle.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Access to additional benefits.
Full Job Description
Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, has an opportunity for a Software Engineer - Ground & Mission Systems to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid. Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain ground segment tools, dashboards, and test infrastructure supporting hardware bring-up and build tracking.
Work closely with cross-functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between ground tooling, hardware, and flight software.
Develop APIs, services, and data pipelines connecting ground systems, test benches, and engineering tools under established architecture.
Support development of telemetry ingestion, processing, and visualization tooling, including decommutation and time-series storage of spacecraft health and status data.
Support command planning and validation tooling under established architecture and safety constraints.
Support integration and test campaigns with automated test and data-processing tooling, including hardware-in-the-loop test benches.
Participate in design and architecture reviews across the software development lifecycle.
Document software architecture, APIs, and operational procedures.
Build and maintain unit/integration tests for CI/CD.
Basic Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience: 5+ years of professional experience building production software systems (services, APIs, data pipelines, or engineering tooling).
Proficiency in one or more of Python, C++, Go, or similar languages.
Experience with databases, (especially TSDB) and REST/gRPC APIs.
Comfortable working across the stack, from backend services to internal tooling and UIs.
Technical Expertise
Working knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with message queues or pub/sub systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ) for real-time data handling.
Exposure to telemetry/command data formats and processing (e.g., CCSDS, XTCE, or similar).
Working knowledge of Git and collaborative software development workflows.
Desired Skills
Experience with mission operations, ground segment, or telemetry/command systems.
Experience integrating software with hardware test benches or lab equipment.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with spacecraft or other aerospace systems.
DevSecOps and test automation experience using Python or similar languages.
Familiarity with release engineering and configuration/change management practices.
Familiarity with network storage, Gigabit Ethernet, or InfiniBand.
Working knowledge of authentication schemes (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP) for access-controlled ground tooling.
Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package including access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and paid parental leave, in addition to other benefits.
