Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to architect

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to architect and manage the critical ground infrastructure for our satellite constellation. This role is responsible for the “last mile” of mission success: ensuring that the software controlling our orbital assets is highly available, scalable, and seamlessly integrated with Mission Operations.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and maintain scalable, repeatable cloud infrastructure (AWS) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Mission Ops Integration: Build and optimize the interfaces between core data management systems and Mission Operations software, ensuring reliable telemetry and command flows.
• User & Data Management: Architect and maintain high-availability identity providers (IdP) and distributed databases to support global user access and real-time data processing., * Cloud Operations: 4+ years of experience managing production-grade environments in AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.
• Orchestration: Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes (EKS), including networking, ingress controllers, and service mesh management.
• Automation: Strong experience with configuration management and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
• Data Systems: Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database administration, focusing on replication, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Programming: Proficiency in Python and C++ for developing internal tooling and automating complex operational workflows.
• Systems Internals: Strong understanding of Linux networking, storage, and kernel tuning., * Prior experience in Aerospace, Defense, or high-reliability sectors.
• Familiarity with CCSDS standards or satellite ground station software.
• Experience with secure, air-gapped, or hybrid-cloud deployments.

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar - the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit - Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.