Software Command & Control Engineer

What You’ll Be Doing 👨‍💻👩‍💻 🛰 🛰

You will be responsible for developing and integrating software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles as well as working with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products. The successful candidate will have a very strong understanding of C2 concepts and common industry standards and protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, and MIB. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and incorporate solutions into Quindar’s broader product suite with a focus on simplifying operations and allowing our customers to utilize their satellites like servers!

Tech Skills:

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java
• Strong understanding of satellite communication protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP and data processing algorithms
• Strong understanding of standardized command and telemetry definitions such as XTCE and MIB
• Understanding of satellite encryption algorithms such as AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, NSA Type 1 CARIBOU
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded software development
• Strong knowledge of software performance optimization and best practices
• Preferred experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3, EFS/EBS, EC2, and RDS
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub or similar framework for version control
• Preference for experience with open source

Soft Skills:

• Deep technical analysis and troubleshooting skills
• A foresight for scalability and proliferation of c2
• Independent self-starter; able to complete projects on time with minimal guidance
• A high standard for software maintainability, quality, resilience, and performance
• Strong cross-functional communication and ability to distill complex information for internal and customer-facing audiences

Background Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years [professional] experience with software development and/or systems engineering for satellite command and control systems
• Active US Security Clearance (TS/SCI)

Why you'll love working at Quindar

• We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
• Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
• We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
• Each quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, and San Diego.
• Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!