Satellite Data Systems Full-Stack Software Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Description

The company is hiring Full-Stack Software Engineers at Experienced or Senior level for its Space Software Products team in El Segundo, CA.

You will build satellite data systems software for large satellite programs, including the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program.

The role calls for solid knowledge of client-side, server-side and desktop programming, plus front-end and back-end technologies.

You will work with multi-functional engineers to assemble data that spacecraft communication depends on.

You bring proven experience across the software development lifecycle, along with project leadership and sharp problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client-side, server-side and desktop applications and services that run mission-critical satellite systems.
• Design and implement APIs and web services so data moves reliably between platforms.
• Work with cross-functional engineers to bring different capabilities together.
• Tune applications for scale, speed and reliability in complex environments.
• Troubleshoot, change and upgrade complex applications so they keep working well.
• Ship code that is efficient and easy to maintain, covered by thorough tests and aligned with accepted industry practice.
• Review teammates' code and give useful feedback.
• Record how complex systems are designed and how application workflows run, in full and in plain terms.
• Spot chances to improve and innovate, working independently with strong communication and problem-solving.

Requirements

• You hold a bachelor's degree or a higher qualification.
• You have 3+ years leading projects, people, or both, across software development lifecycle tasks.
• You have worked in CI/CD, using version control, build and test automation tools.
• You have hands-on Java experience.
• Preferred: Level 4 candidates have 9+ years of related work experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Preferred: a bachelor's of science from an accredited program in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science or computer science, plus 9+ years of related experience; or a bachelor's plus 13+ years of directly related experience; or 17+ years of related, relevant experience.
• Preferred: familiarity with GitLab, Jenkins, Jira and Confluence.
• Preferred: Java EE, Maven, SQL, XML, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Bash, CI/CD, REST and gRPC.
• Preferred: Spring Boot, Hibernate, Quarkus, Kotlin, Thymeleaf and Tailwind.
• Preferred: Java Swing/FX.
• Preferred: Microsoft SQL Server or another relational database.
• Preferred: RedHat or OracleLinux.
• Preferred: Coverity and SonarQube.
• Preferred: experience building microservices.
• You must satisfy the company's conflict of interest (COI) assessment.
• Security clearance: you must hold an active U.S. Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months counts as active.

Conditions

The work is 100% onsite at one of the listed locations.

Relocation is available based on eligibility, and basic relocation is offered to eligible internal candidates.

You must complete a CodeVue technical assessment. Not completing it removes you from consideration.

Drug testing applies to post-offer applicants and employees for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria are met under company policy.

Pay depends on experience, qualifications, and market and business factors.

Experienced (Level 3) pay range: USD $126,650 to $171,350.

Senior (Level 4) pay range: USD $158,100 to $213,900.

Education: bachelor's degree or equivalent. No language requirements.

Export control: you must be a U.S. Person as defined in 22 C.F.R. §120.62, meaning a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee.

This is not a safety-sensitive position and it is not contingent upon program award.

Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Shift 1, United States.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay plus variable compensation opportunities.
• 401(k) with company matching dollar for dollar on eligible pay up to 10%, vesting immediately at 100%.
• Student loan match: eligible enrolled U.S. employees can have qualified student loan payments count toward their 401(k) company match.
• Health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligibility and program options depend on location, hire date, and any collective bargaining agreements.