Senior Ground System Integration Engineer

Location: Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; or Washington, D.C.

Working arrangement: Hybrid, approximately 2–3 days onsite per week

Compensation: $110,000–$170,000 base salary plus equity

Employment type: Full-time

About the Company

Join a venture-backed space technology company developing modern software for satellite operations. Its platform helps commercial and government customers connect, monitor, and control spacecraft through a scalable ground software environment.

The company was founded by experienced engineers and satellite operators who wanted to replace fragmented, highly customized ground systems with modern, reusable software.

The company offers:

• Approximately 70 employees with an engineering-focused culture
• Hands-on involvement in real spacecraft missions
• Small teams with significant technical ownership
• Opportunities to work across software, hardware, and mission operations
• Competitive compensation, equity, and an outstanding benefits package

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Ground System Integration Engineer to connect spacecraft systems with modern ground-control software.

You will work with spacecraft interfaces, communication protocols, and flight software to ensure reliable integration between satellites and ground applications.

This role combines software development, systems integration, and hands-on technical troubleshooting.

What You'll Do

• Develop and integrate Command & Control (C2) software solutions for satellite systems
• Work with customers to understand mission requirements and develop solutions using existing software products
• Integrate new spacecraft and flight software into a modern mission management platform
• Perform low-level software integration with satellite hardware and other embedded systems
• Troubleshoot complex software, hardware, and communication issues
• Work with industry standards and protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, and MIB
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and integrate solutions across the broader software platform
• Help simplify and automate satellite operations through reliable, scalable software solutions

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in satellite Command & Control systems or complex hardware/software integration
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or Java
• Experience developing real-time embedded software or integrating hardware with mission management platforms
• Preferred experience with communication protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP, and data processing techniques
• Preferred understanding of command and telemetry standards such as XTCE, MIB, or similar frameworks
• Knowledge of encryption technologies, algorithms and secure communications
• Experience with AWS cloud services and version control tools such as Git
• Strong technical troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, adapt to new technical challenges, and develop scalable, reliable software
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering and customer teams

Eligibility

Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Candidates must meet applicable U.S. export-control requirements and be able to work under the required hybrid schedule.

Why Consider It?

Work directly with spacecraft systems, solve complex integration challenges, and help shape software used in real satellite missions.

Outstanding benefits include: unlimited PTO (minimum 15 days encouraged), 100% employee health insurance coverage, 4% 401(k) matching, quarterly wellness benefits, paid holidays, and equity.

Interested in where this could take you? Get in touch for a confidential conversation.