Senior Ground Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain robust ground software systems for satellite communications, spacecraft database and mission operations
• Participate in the work of all stages in the software development process
• Analysis of customer requirements and flow down into the software documentation
• Deliver technical documents and estimates for proposals and reviews
• Participate in defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and work packages for bids
• Definition of test / validation procedures
• Support to reviews at all levels of the design, development and testing
• Be able to communicate effectively and provide support to Assembly, Integration and Test teams
• Skills and Requirements
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in developing complex software tools
• Professional proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g. Java, Python, C++, etc.)
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team-based and multidisciplinary environments
• Professional experience using version control systems in a collaborative development setting
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, well-structured documentation
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to software quality throughout the development process
• What does ReOrbit do?
• ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software-first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities.
• ReOrbit’s top-notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from the best-in-class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a subsidiaries in Bristol, UK and Bariloche, Argentina.