Ground Systems Integration Engineer

h3What Youll Be Doing / h3pYou will be responsible for developing and integrating software Command amp; Control solutions for satellite vehicles as well as working with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products. The successful candidate will have very strong software integration and debugging skills and deep experience in low level software integration with hardware (satellites or other!). You will bring or build expertise with C2 concepts and common industry standards and protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, XTCE, and MIB. Your primary responsibility will be integrating new satellites and flight software into Quindars mission management platform and you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to do this while supporting development and integration of solutions into Quindars broader product suite. Ultimately, you will contribute to Quindars mission of simplifying operations and allowing our customers to utilize their satellites like servers! / ppThis is a hybrid role with 2 days in our Arvada, CO or Seattle, WA office. We aim to maximize benefits of having in-person collaboration spaces while also working on a flexible schedule with a large amount of remote work! / ppstrongTech Skills : / strong / pulliProficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java / liliExperience developing real-time embedded software and / or integrating hardware assets with mission management software / liliPreferred experience with satellite communication protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP and data processing algorithms / liliPreferred understanding of standardized command and telemetry definitions such as XTCE and MIB or similar concepts from other industries / liliUnderstanding of encryption algorithms such as AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, NSA Type 1 CARIBOU / liliPreferred experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3, EFS / EBS, EC2, and RDS / liliFamiliarity with Git and GitHub or similar framework for version control / liliPreference for experience with open source software / li / ulpstrongSoft Skills : / strong / pulliDeep technical analysis and troubleshooting skills / liliHighly adaptable; you will integrate a wide variety of missions into Quindars software and will need to find creative solutions to work through unknowns and unforeseen challenges quickly / liliA foresight for scalability and proliferation of c2 / liliIndependent self-starter; able to complete projects on time with minimal guidance / liliA high standard for software maintainability, quality, resilience, and performance / liliStrong cross-functional communication and ability to distill complex information for internal and customer-facing audiences / li / ulpstrongBackground Qualifications : / strong / pulliBachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field / lili3+ years [professional] experience with satellite command and control systems or similarly complex hardware-software integration efforts / liliActive or previously held US Security Clearance (TS / SCI) / li / ulh3Why youll love working at Quindar / h3ulliWe take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays. / liliMental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health amp; wellness benefits. / liliComprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees. / liliWe encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching. / liliEach quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, and San Diego. / liliOur culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version! / li / ul