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Voyager Technologies · 1 day ago

Senior Engineer, Advanced Spaceborne Hardware-Software

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $250K/yr

5+ years exp

Voyager Technologies is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. They are seeking a Senior Engineer, Advanced Spaceborne Hardware-Software to pioneer the next generation of space computing platforms, focusing on modern computing and software development in space environments.

AerospaceInfrastructureSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architect Spaceborne Container Platforms: Lead the design and implementation of container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, K3s, OpenShift) optimized for resource-constrained, radiation-prone space environments. You will define how we deploy, manage, and update stateless applications on orbit

Hardware-Software Co-Design: Collaborate with hardware engineers to select and validate modern chipsets (SoCs, FPGAs, GPUs) for space use. You will participate in trade studies evaluating reliability vs. performance, ensuring that our software stack can handle the unique fault modes of commercial silicon in space

Fault-Tolerant System Design: Develop software reliability strategies that mitigate hardware faults. This includes designing "software scrubbing" routines, watchdog hierarchies, and redundant voting logic to keep the system running even when the hardware takes a hit

Edge Inferencing & Compute: Enable high-performance edge computing by optimizing ML inference engines and data processing pipelines to run directly on the spacecraft, reducing downlink requirements

Define Future Product Lines: Help develop Voyager’s roadmap for "Infrastructure as a Service" (IaaS) in space. You will investigate new service layers (e.g., distributed mission control, on-orbit cloud services) and define the technical requirements to make them a reality

Cloud & Hyperscaler Integration: Analyze the role of terrestrial hyperscalers and how their technologies can be adapted for space. You will work on bridging the gap between terrestrial cloud tools and orbital hardware

Qualification

KubernetesEmbedded LinuxRadiation-hardened electronicsFull-Stack DevelopmentFault-tolerant softwareContainerizationSpace Program ExecutionSoftware-defined radios

Required

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)

Modern Software & Containerization: Deep experience with containerization platforms and orchestration tools, specifically Kubernetes (K8s/K3s), OpenShift, or Rancher. You understand the internals of container runtimes and how to optimize them for embedded targets

Space Hardware Familiarity: 5+ years of experience working with radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant electronics. You understand concepts like Single Event Upsets (SEUs), Latch-ups (SEL), and Total Ionizing Dose (TID), and how they impact software execution

Embedded Linux Expertise: Strong background in embedded Linux development (Yocto, Buildroot) and kernel customization for custom hardware platforms

Full-Stack Development: Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go, Rust, C++, or Python, with a focus on building reliable, distributed systems

Space Program Execution: Experience working on spaceflight programs, understanding the rigor of qualification campaigns, flight software verification, and on-orbit operations