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# Software Engineer - Ground & Mission Systems

- **Company:** Star, Inc.
- **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Gigabit Ethernet, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Software Quality, Collaborative Software, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Network Interface Controllers, InfiniBand, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Software Architecture, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Prometheus, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, ZeroMQ (Concurrent Programming Libraries), Datadog, Data Logging, Network Storage, Google Cloud, Grafana, Hardware Testing, Git, Containerization, Linux Development, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Stream Processing, Grpc, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, OpenSearch, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_1cdd55f2

## About the Role

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
 * Experience: 10+ years of professional experience building production software systems (services, APIs, data pipelines, or engineering tooling), with demonstrated experience owning system architecture.
 * Proficiency in one or more of Python, C++, Go, or similar languages.
 * Experience with databases (relational and time-series), REST/gRPC APIs, and service-oriented/microservices architecture.
 * Experience with distributed systems design, software/computer architecture, and structured workflow tools supporting requirements management, configuration management, and change control.

Technical Expertise

 * Experience with telemetry and command processing standards (e.g., CCSDS, XTCE, or similar) and real-time data streaming (e.g., message queues or pub/sub systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ).
 * Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code for deployment of ground software.
 * Experience with observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch) for monitoring mission-critical ground systems.
 * Familiarity with mission operations concepts, including pass scheduling, command sequencing, and anomaly/limit monitoring.
 * Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, or GovCloud equivalents) and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Working knowledge of Git and collaborative software development workflows

Desired Skills

 * Experience with mission operations, ground segment, or telemetry/command systems for spacecraft or other real-time platforms.
 * Experience integrating software with hardware test benches or lab equipment.
 * Experience with network storage systems, Gigabit Ethernet, or InfiniBand.
 * Working knowledge of authentication and access-control schemes (e.g., RADIUS, LDAP).
 * Experience with embedded security and encryption for data and command protection.
 * DevSecOps and test automation experience using Python or similar languages.
 * Familiarity with Linux development environments and tooling.
 * Experience in a fast-paced startup or early-stage engineering environment.
 * Experience mentoring engineers or establishing team-wide software standards.

## Description

* Lead ground segment software architecture and co-own flight/ground interfaces, including telemetry visualization, command planning, and data processing pipelines for mission operations.
 * Lead full software development lifecycle execution for ground and mission systems, including requirements flow-down, design, hardware/software integration and test, verification, transition to production, and fielded product support.
 * Architect real-time and near-real-time telemetry ingestion, processing, and storage pipelines, including frame/packet decommutation, time-series storage, and limit-checking/alerting for spacecraft health and status.
 * Define command planning, sequencing, and validation workflows, ensuring safe command uplink and interfacing with ground station scheduling and pass-planning systems.
 * Define interfaces between ground tooling and spacecraft systems alongside embedded/flight software and electrical engineering teams, including telemetry/command dictionaries and interface control documents.
 * Set standards for ground software architecture, APIs, service-oriented design, and CI/CD practices, including containerization and deployment strategy.
 * Establish observability practices (logging, metrics, alerting) for ground and mission systems to support on-call operations.
 * Mentor ground/mission systems engineers and lead design reviews.
 * Support internal software architecture and code quality practices across ground and non-embedded systems.