12 hours ago
Washington, DC, USA +2 moreMid Level
Base Salary
$110k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate software command-and-control solutions for satellite vehicles.
- Integrate satellites and flight software into Quindar’s mission management platform and broader product suite.
- Decompose mission requirements with customer stakeholders and engineer solutions using existing products.
- Perform low-level software integration with hardware and provide technical debugging and troubleshooting.
- Apply command-and-control concepts, satellite communication protocols, command and telemetry standards, and encryption algorithms.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex technical information to internal and customer-facing audiences.
- Support scalable, maintainable, resilient, high-quality, and high-performance software solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of professional experience with satellite command-and-control systems or similarly complex hardware-software integration efforts.
- Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java.
- Experience developing real-time embedded software and/or integrating hardware assets with mission management software.
- Preferred experience with CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP, data processing algorithms, XTCE, MIB, AWS services, Git, GitHub, and open-source software.
- Understanding of encryption algorithms including AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, and NSA Type 1 CARIBOU.
- Strong technical analysis, troubleshooting, adaptability, independent execution, maintainability focus, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule with 2–3 days per week in the Arvada, Colorado office and substantial remote work flexibility.
- Unlimited PTO with a requirement to take 15 days off and observance of most U.S. federal holidays.
- Quarterly health and wellness benefits.
- Comprehensive health insurance for employees and their families, with 100% employee coverage.
- 4% 401(k) matching.
- Annual four-day company offsite.
About Quindar
Quindar builds cloud-native software for spacecraft analysis, testing, and mission operations, replacing fragmented ground systems with an integrated, automation-driven platform. Delivered as a hosted service, it serves satellite operators and constellation programs seeking to streamline and automate mission control. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, the privately held company focuses on scaling multi-mission procedures and operations across fleets.