Software Systems Engineering

Software Engineer, Satellite Ground Systems KSAT Inc. With headquarters in Tromsø, Norway, Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) supplies ground station services for satellite communications. KSAT is the world’s largest supplier of telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) and data acquisition services for non-geostationary satellites.
KSAT USA) is located in Denver, Colorado and is rapidly growing in response to strong US Government and industry demand for commercial ground segment services. KSAT USA is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, debug, and deploy software and scripting solutions that support aerospace programs across their full lifecycle. This role blends hands-on integration and test work with software engineering - you'll build new (greenfield) tools and services while also integrating with, extending, and maintaining KSAT's existing production codebases.
You will be a key point of contact for the US contingent of a global corporation, working closely with the local team while also collaborating with mission operations counterparts headquartered in Europe. This is a fantastic chance to be part of an international team, with the opportunity to travel to Europe for mission integration activities.
The ideal candidate will assist in identifying and testing technical solutions to automate routine tasks in support of the ground network and mission operations groups, and will help assess the readiness of APIs and ground and flight operations products. Cloud-native development is a growing focus for the Denver office, and this role will take on increasing responsibility for deploying and supporting KSAT software in both public and private cloud environments.
The role will be local to the Denver region with flexible teleworking opportunities. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
Opportunity to work across the commercial, civil, and defense space industry
Flexible work environment
Experience in an international company with a global footprint and opportunities to work across cultures
Being part of a nimble and passionate “start-up” team, with the financial security and product technology readiness level of an established company – the best of both worlds
On target base salary range $85k-$115k
0 individual medical insurance with generous coverages

• Flexible working environment
• Fitness expense reimbursement program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• International travel opportunities

Design, develop, test, and deploy software that supports KSAT’s ground network and mission operations systems - both building new (greenfield) tools and services and integrating with, maintaining, and extending existing production codebases
Build and consume RESTful APIs to interface with ground network systems, customer platforms, and internal tooling; Assist in deploying customer databases and mission data products into KSAT’s operational environment
Create scripts to monitor, control, and collect data from lab test equipment
Design, develop, and deploy KSAT software products into public (Azure) and private (OpenStack) cloud environments, with growing ownership of cloud-native deployment work out of the Denver office
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines that automate software build, testing, and deployment processes
Work closely with the KSAT Norway Product Development team to assist with new software initiatives and shared product roadmaps
Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Rust and/or Python; adequate experience with other languages is acceptable
Comfort working in both Unix-like and Windows environments
Experience shipping and maintaining production software, from initial design through deployment
Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines
Experience both building and consuming RESTful APIs, working comfortably with structured data formats (JSON, YAML)
Experience with public cloud (e.g., Azure) and/or private cloud (e.g., Experience with IaC tooling - Terraform for VM/resource deployment and management, Ansible for software workflows
Familiarity with cloud-native observability tools (e.g., General knowledge of spacecraft mission operations or aerospace-related projects
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US SECRET Clearance
Travel

Travel is estimated at 10%
Travel will be necessary to Tromsø, Norway several times per year
Travel may be necessary to customer sites in the United States