Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data EngineerOrbion is seeking a Senior Data Engineer/Software Developer to help build and maintain Orbion's internal application platform and enterprise applications supporting manufacturing, test, and engineering for our satellite thruster systems. The data systems under development collect and present Orbion's manufacturing and test data. We are developing systems to enable faster and deeper insight into manufacturing defects, opportunities for improvement, and anomaly investigations. The ideal candidate will have experience with database and web API development be comfortable with full stack development.Responsibilities:Architect and develop software systems for data collection and investigation based on internal customer requirementsExecute software development best practices, including CI/CD processes, testing, documentation, and architecture developmentDesign and implement full-stack applications (data layer, application layer, web server, and frontend)Work closely with our IT team to design the deployment targets and application platform architectureWork with and support internal users to retrieve meaningful information that advances company needsWork with and support internal test development to populate data systemsMentor junior developers in software development projectsPerform other duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications:Must meet definition of United States PersonBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a directly related degree5+ years of professional software development experience3+ years of Python development experienceExperience building REST API servers with at least one Python framework (e.g. FastAPI, Flask, Django)Experience designing SQL databasesPreferred Qualifications:HTML and CSS experience, and at least one template engineExperience working with at least one YAML-based CI/CD platform (e.g. Github Actions, Azure DevOps, Gitlab)Experience using Docker and Kubernetes in production environmentsExperience developing event-based microservices, e.g. with Apache KafkaExperience with Javascript or Typescript development, preferably with ReactSome experience building AI/ML systems – finetuning models and preparing datasets, agentic system development with existing frameworks, and/or RAG systemsExperience with physical data and experimental methodsExperience in a manufacturing environmentPhysical Requirements:Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computerMust be able to lift/carry up to 40 pound loads from floor level to chest levelManual dexterity to evaluate, install, and modify equipment