Maxar Technologies
Staff / Senior Staff Software Engineer
Maxar Technologies, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Maxar Space Systems
is a leading provider of comprehensive space technologies. We deliver innovative solutions to government and commercial customers helping them unlock the promise of space to solve problems on Earth and beyond. We address a broad spectrum of needs for our customers, including mission systems engineering, product design, spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing. Maxar Space Systems is a trusted partner in commercial and government missions, combining more than 60 years of deep mission understanding with reliable performance and longevity.
Life With Us
Maxar is seeking a
Staff/Sr. Staff Software Engineer
to join our Space Software group. This position can be performed remotely within the U.S. You will be part of the Ground Software team responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining telemetry and commanding products. The software you build will support manufacturing teams, mission operations, and customers for multiple satellite programs under test and in orbit.
Your Career
In this role, you will develop, test, and operate highly-available and scalable full-stack software that enables commanding of spacecraft and processing of satellite telemetry. The tools you build will allow operators to safely and efficiently conduct testing and operations of the spacecraft.
We are investing heavily in modernizing and unifying our software products which you will play a vital role in the evolution of. You will have the freedom to design and engineer solutions to drive innovative, modern approaches to meet our user needs and customer requirements. A successful candidate will be a passionate developer that embraces modern software development and insists others do as well. You will introduce automation and evangelize new tools and processes within a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
Develop frontend and backend software for a spacecraft ground software system within an agile team environmentDesign and modernize software solutions for assembly, integration and test during the manufacture of satellitesPerform peer reviews and create test cases and procedures to verify software functionalityDocument and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, and system interfacesParticipate in software requirements evaluation, generation, design, implementation, and testing discussionsCollaborate with flight software, integration & test (I&T), and mission operations teams to understand user needsIdentify opportunities to transition legacy-based systems into modern, high-performance, reliable software architecturesShare your knowledge as you help grow your fellow software engineer team membersRespond to incidents and anomalies through on-call support and improved automated performance monitoring & alertingMinimum Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident5 years of non-internship professional software development experienceBachelor's degree in a STEM field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.Programming experience with all of the following: C++, Java and PythonFamiliarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab)Experience building services on AWS, including use of serverless computing technologiesExperience with a large shared codebase and continuous integration and deployment workflows and toolingPreferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
Development experience with command and telemetry processing, mission operations, ground segments, and/or satellite softwareExperience designing and/or developing web-based observability, data visualization, and user interface applicationsFamiliarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB)Experience with utilizing automated testing frameworks (JUnit, PyTest, Boost)Experience with user-interface design/development (Tcl/Tk, AngularJS)Experience with service-oriented and micro-service architecturesProfessional written communicationsHighly focused self-starter that likes solving problemsPassion for learning and teaching new technical skillsSalary Information
Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $98,000.00 - $164,000.00 annually.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr
is a leading provider of comprehensive space technologies. We deliver innovative solutions to government and commercial customers helping them unlock the promise of space to solve problems on Earth and beyond. We address a broad spectrum of needs for our customers, including mission systems engineering, product design, spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing. Maxar Space Systems is a trusted partner in commercial and government missions, combining more than 60 years of deep mission understanding with reliable performance and longevity.
Life With Us
Maxar is seeking a
Staff/Sr. Staff Software Engineer
to join our Space Software group. This position can be performed remotely within the U.S. You will be part of the Ground Software team responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining telemetry and commanding products. The software you build will support manufacturing teams, mission operations, and customers for multiple satellite programs under test and in orbit.
Your Career
In this role, you will develop, test, and operate highly-available and scalable full-stack software that enables commanding of spacecraft and processing of satellite telemetry. The tools you build will allow operators to safely and efficiently conduct testing and operations of the spacecraft.
We are investing heavily in modernizing and unifying our software products which you will play a vital role in the evolution of. You will have the freedom to design and engineer solutions to drive innovative, modern approaches to meet our user needs and customer requirements. A successful candidate will be a passionate developer that embraces modern software development and insists others do as well. You will introduce automation and evangelize new tools and processes within a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
Develop frontend and backend software for a spacecraft ground software system within an agile team environmentDesign and modernize software solutions for assembly, integration and test during the manufacture of satellitesPerform peer reviews and create test cases and procedures to verify software functionalityDocument and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, and system interfacesParticipate in software requirements evaluation, generation, design, implementation, and testing discussionsCollaborate with flight software, integration & test (I&T), and mission operations teams to understand user needsIdentify opportunities to transition legacy-based systems into modern, high-performance, reliable software architecturesShare your knowledge as you help grow your fellow software engineer team membersRespond to incidents and anomalies through on-call support and improved automated performance monitoring & alertingMinimum Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident5 years of non-internship professional software development experienceBachelor's degree in a STEM field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.Programming experience with all of the following: C++, Java and PythonFamiliarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab)Experience building services on AWS, including use of serverless computing technologiesExperience with a large shared codebase and continuous integration and deployment workflows and toolingPreferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
Development experience with command and telemetry processing, mission operations, ground segments, and/or satellite softwareExperience designing and/or developing web-based observability, data visualization, and user interface applicationsFamiliarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g. MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB)Experience with utilizing automated testing frameworks (JUnit, PyTest, Boost)Experience with user-interface design/development (Tcl/Tk, AngularJS)Experience with service-oriented and micro-service architecturesProfessional written communicationsHighly focused self-starter that likes solving problemsPassion for learning and teaching new technical skillsSalary Information
Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $98,000.00 - $164,000.00 annually.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr