Ground Software Systems Engineer
Space Dynamics Laboratory2 days ago
North Logan, UT, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$119k - $177k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead coordination across software, hardware, test, and support teams for ground system integration, interfaces, technical alignment, and schedule execution.
- Define subsystem architectures, interfaces, functional responsibilities, and solution integration approaches for satellite ground systems.
- Perform independent technical assessments and recommendations for compatibility and integration with external space and ground interfaces.
- Develop and verify requirements, CONOPS, operational procedures, rehearsal activities, and mission readiness documentation.
- Create and maintain specifications, interface control documents, system architecture documents, block diagrams, sequence diagrams, and other program documentation.
- Identify and mitigate program risks, manage interfaces and configurations, communicate status and resource needs, and support program and systems engineering leadership.
- Mentor junior engineers, present technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, and interact professionally with government customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a DoW Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience developing software with C#, C++, or Python.
- Experience architecting, implementing, or integrating multiple enterprise software applications into cloud- or hardware-hosted environments.
- Experience managing risks, interfaces, and configurations on medium-complexity programs.
- Strong technical problem-solving, analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and multitasking skills.
- Preferred: experience with satellite ground system components such as satellite command and control, communications, or mission planning systems.
- Preferred: active DoW Top Secret Security Clearance and SAP eligibility.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Position is located in Logan, Utah.
- The application window is expected to remain open for approximately 7 days, subject to business needs and candidate availability.
About Space Dynamics Laboratory
Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is a nonprofit, university‑affiliated research center at Utah State University that designs and builds electro‑optical sensors, small satellites, ground systems, and data‑exploitation software for national security space programs. It delivers contracted R&D, prototyping, and mission support to the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community across full mission lifecycles. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in North Logan, Utah, SDL operates as a UARC.