Senior Ground Software Engineer

Senior Ground Software Engineer | Satellites | Space | Start Up

Location: Westminster, Colorado

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Arrangement: Onsite, 5 days per week

Visa: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with an innovative, rapidly growing space technology company seeking an experienced Senior Ground Software Engineer to join its engineering team in Westminster, Colorado.

This organisation is developing advanced spacecraft and satellite communications technology, supporting ambitious missions across the commercial and government space sectors.

With a growing engineering team and an expanding portfolio of spacecraft programs, this is an opportunity to contribute to the development of sophisticated ground software systems that enable reliable spacecraft operations.

The successful candidate will take ownership of key software development activities, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, develop, integrate and maintain mission-critical ground systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain ground software supporting spacecraft command and control, telemetry processing and mission operations.
• Develop scalable, reliable software applications using Python, C++ and other relevant programming languages.
• Build and enhance real-time telemetry processing, data management and visualisation capabilities.
• Support the integration of ground station infrastructure and spacecraft communication interfaces.
• Develop automated monitoring, testing and operational tools to improve system reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with flight software, systems engineering and hardware teams to ensure successful software integration.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues, optimise system performance and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, documentation and continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong professional software engineering experience, ideally within complex or mission-critical technical environments.
• Proficiency in Python, C++ or Java , with experience developing and maintaining production-quality software.
• Experience working with Linux-based systems.
• Understanding of software architecture, debugging, integration testing and software development best practices.
• Experience with backend development, networking, distributed systems or automated software infrastructure.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines and modern software development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience developing satellite ground software, spacecraft command and control systems or mission operations tools.
• Background in aerospace, defence, robotics, telecommunications or other safety-critical industries.
• Experience with real-time telemetry, data processing or visualisation systems.
• Knowledge of network protocols, ground station integration or spacecraft communications.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, containerisation or DevOps tooling.

Previous experience operating satellites is not essential. Candidates with strong software engineering backgrounds in other technically demanding industries are encouraged to apply.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $133,000 to $161,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus:
• Equity: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Opportunity to work on advanced spacecraft technology and active space missions.
• Collaborative engineering environment with significant opportunities for technical ownership and professional development.
• Join a well-funded organisation experiencing substantial growth within the space sector.

Apply today or contact Ciara Holmes at EVONA for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.