Staff Ground Software Engineer
Turion Space20 days ago
Irvine, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$175k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, automate, and operate infrastructure supporting spacecraft operations.
- Define architecture for mission-critical autonomy, data pipeline, and real-time processing systems.
- Build and maintain deployment frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and environment automation.
- Establish reliability, performance, observability, and availability standards for ground systems.
- Lead and participate in on-call rotations for high-availability production environments.
- Partner with mission operators to develop reliable services and operational tools.
- Provide technical mentorship, documentation, design reviews, and engineering leadership.
- Improve the accessibility, efficiency, and reliability of satellite operations at scale.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience, including ownership of major components or services.
- Strong distributed-systems experience and expertise in cloud-native, container-based architectures.
- Deep Kubernetes experience, including design, operation, and tuning.
- Significant experience operating live, customer-facing, cloud-hosted systems.
- Demonstrated leadership in on-call operations for high-availability environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Go, expertise with multiple cloud stacks such as AWS and Azure, real-time data processing or data engineering pipeline experience, database administration proficiency, and interest in space systems and mission operations.
Benefits
- Company stock and equity in Turion Space.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- 401(k) plan with a 3% employer direct contribution.
- Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, and holidays.
- Paid parental leave following birth or adoption.
- No-cost Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.
- Internal training, workshops, and courses for professional development.
- Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities.
- Full-time, exempt position based onsite in Irvine, California; alternate, extended, or peak-period shifts and travel may be required.
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About Turion Space
Turion Space designs, builds, and operates spacecraft and software for space domain awareness, in‑orbit servicing, and debris mitigation for national security and commercial customers. Its products include the DROID line of satellites and the Starfire suite for simulation, planning, and mission operations. Privately held and headquartered in Irvine, California, the company launched DROID.001 in 2023 and DROID.002 in 2025, with DROID.003 slated for 2026.