Software Engineer, Satellite Ground Systems

KSAT USA is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, debug, and deploy software and scripting solutions that support aerospace programs across their full lifecycle. This role blends hands-on integration and test work with software engineering - you'll build new (greenfield) tools and services while also integrating with, extending, and maintaining KSAT's existing production codebases.

You will be a key point of contact for the US contingent of a global corporation, working closely with the local team while also collaborating with mission operations counterparts headquartered in Europe. This is a fantastic chance to be part of an international team, with the opportunity to travel to Europe for mission integration activities.

The ideal candidate will assist in identifying and testing technical solutions to automate routine tasks in support of the ground network and mission operations groups, and will help assess the readiness of APIs and ground and flight operations products. Cloud-native development is a growing focus for the Denver office, and this role will take on increasing responsibility for deploying and supporting KSAT software in both public and private cloud environments.

The role will be local to the Denver region with flexible teleworking opportunities. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Opportunity to work across the commercial, civil, and defense space industry

Flexible work environment

Experience in an international company with a global footprint and opportunities to work across cultures

Engaging team: inspire small, dedicated, “A-class” teammates. Being part of a nimble and passionate “start-up” team, with the financial security and product technology readiness level of an established company – the best of both worlds

Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience

Strong proficiency in Rust and/or Python; adequate experience with other languages is acceptable

Comfort working in both Unix-like and Windows environments

Experience shipping and maintaining production software, from initial design through deployment

Experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines

Experience both building and consuming RESTful APIs, working comfortably with structured data formats (JSON, YAML)

Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Ability to work independently and autonomously, while maintaining close collaboration with KSAT’s Norwegian Product Team

Experience with public cloud (e.g., Azure) and/or private cloud (e.g., OpenStack) technologies

Experience designing and deploying microservices-oriented architectures

Experience with IaC tooling - Terraform for VM/resource deployment and management, Ansible for software workflows

Experience with Kubernetes-native technologies such as Helm, Operators, or Ingress Controllers

Familiarity with cloud-native observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)

General knowledge of spacecraft mission operations or aerospace-related projects

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Travel is estimated at 10%

Travel will be necessary to Tromsø, Norway several times per year

Travel may be necessary to customer sites in the United States