Maxar Technologies · 5 months ago
Staff Software Development Engineer
Westminster, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$102K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expMaxar Technologies is a leading company in the field of earth observation satellites, and they are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer to join their team. The role involves working on the Mission Control System (MCS) for satellite ground systems, focusing on software design, development, and testing within an agile environment.
AerospaceGeospatialGovernmentRemote SensingSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Software design and development of operational code of new features and defect repairs
Develop automated unit and functional tests
Demonstration and documentation of functionality and test results
Troubleshoot operational issues
Support deadlines and communicate issues/results
Participate in Communities of Practice for adherence and improvement of best practices
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years software development of complex software systems
Expertise with Python
Expertise with test automation
Expertise in UNIX
Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience with SOA/REST/JSON/PostgreSQL/AWS S3/Cloud Foundry/Elasticsearch
Experience with Aerospace and/or Satellite Ground Systems
Experience with test automation languages/frameworks: Cucumber, Gherkin, Behave
Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment
Experience with ops support of a complex UNIX-based system
Benefits
401K matching and immediate vesting schedule
Career growth opportunities
Family-friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options
Programs to help you grow, like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development
Student loan repayment
Generous time off
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision at affordable monthly rates
Company
Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies is a space technology firm that offers communication and observation satellites for commercial and government sectors.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2004-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Arvind Srinivasan
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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