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Quindar · 1 month ago

Ground System Integration Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$110K/yr - $170K/yr

3+ years exp

Quindar is a company focused on developing software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles. The Ground System Integration Engineer will be responsible for integrating new satellites and flight software into Quindar's mission management platform while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to engineer solutions that support customer missions.

Cloud InfrastructureSaaSSatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Developing and integrating software Command & Control solutions for satellite vehicles

Working with customer stakeholders to decompose mission requirements and engineer solutions with existing products

Integrating new satellites and flight software into Quindar’s mission management platform

Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support development and integration of solutions into Quindar’s broader product suite

Qualification

C2 conceptsSatellite communication protocolsReal-time embedded softwareProgramming languagesEncryption algorithmsAWS servicesGitGitHubOpen source softwareTechnical analysisCross-functional communicationAdaptabilitySelf-starter

Required

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java

Experience developing real-time embedded software and/or integrating hardware assets with mission management software

Understanding of encryption algorithms such as AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, NSA Type 1 CARIBOU

Familiarity with Git and GitHub or similar framework for version control

Deep technical analysis and troubleshooting skills

Highly adaptable; you will integrate a wide variety of missions into Quindar's software and will need to find creative solutions to work through unknowns and unforeseen challenges quickly

A foresight for scalability and proliferation of c2

Independent self-starter; able to complete projects on time with minimal guidance

A high standard for software maintainability, quality, resilience, and performance

Strong cross-functional communication and ability to distill complex information for internal and customer-facing audiences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

3+ years [professional] experience with satellite command and control systems or similarly complex hardware-software integration efforts

Active US Security Clearance (TS/SCI)

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred

Preferred experience with satellite communication protocols such as CCSDS, CSP, CFDP, IP and data processing algorithms

Preferred understanding of standardized command and telemetry definitions such as XTCE and MIB or similar concepts from other industries

Preferred experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, S3, EFS/EBS, EC2, and RDS

Preference for experience with open source software

Benefits

We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.

Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.

Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.

We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.

Each quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, and San Diego.