Spire

Mathematical Software Engineer

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2 days ago
Glasgow, United KingdomMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop scheduling capabilities for orbital maneuver planning and ground-system contact strategies.
  • Iterate on scheduling features based on stakeholder feedback and evolving business requirements.
  • Build and refine observability dashboards and alerts.
  • Support live operations of constellation scheduling software.
  • Improve the team’s development environment and processes.
  • Investigate and mitigate issues in production systems.

Requirements

  • Strong mathematics or mathematical modeling systems skills.
  • Proven ability to write robust software applications.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment while delivering against evolving requirements.
  • Understanding of software practices including version control, testing, debugging, and build systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar discipline.
  • Preferred experience includes Rust or other compiled languages, combinatorial optimization or mixed integer programming, orbital mechanics, maneuver planning, and the space industry.
  • Preferred experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.
  • Name Your Satellite Program and launch attendance opportunities.
  • Generous time off policy.
  • Education assistance program.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • Family leave.
  • Fitness reimbursement.
  • Employee referral program.
  • Healthy snacks and beverages in every office.
Spire

About Spire

501-1,000 employees

Spire builds and operates a global constellation of small satellites that capture radio-frequency data to power maritime (AIS), aviation (ADS-B), and weather intelligence products. It sells data feeds, APIs, analytics, and Space-as-a-Service missions to enterprises and government customers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Spire is a public company (NYSE: SPIR) with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

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