Satellite Command & Control Software Engineer (Aurora, CO)

Paladin Consulting is currently hiring a Satellite Command & Control Software Engineer to join our team working onsite at our client's office located in Aurora, CO.


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Job Title: Satellite Command & Control Software Engineer

Work Location: Aurora, CO

Duration: Long-term contract with option to hire



Job Description:

Our client's Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions.

Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions.

Within ASDS, Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance is our Sub-SBU that delivers information superiority from space, multi-mission automation and orchestration, multiple intelligence (Multi-INT) and resilient operations, secure processing, and data management.



Currently hiring for a Satellite Command & Control Software Engineer.



This position is an onsite role in Aurora, CO



Responsibilities :

Design, develop, test, deliver, and maintain software for cutting-edge satellite ground systems

Work with talented teams of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment

What You Will Learn

A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design

Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.

Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects

Satellite ground system technologies

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and years of relevant software engineering experience

Experience developing object-oriented software using C++

Ability to troubleshoot software errors and provide fixes

Active and transferable Top Secret government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain TS/SCI without Polygraph prior to start.

citizenship is required, as only citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience developing software using Java and Python

Experience with microservices, Kubernetes, and containerized applications

Experience with satellite command and control software