Umbra · 1 day ago
Senior Ground Software Engineer
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expUmbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. The Senior Ground Software Engineer will implement modular, secure ground software systems for sovereign SAR satellite operations, working closely with spacecraft operations and systems engineering teams to support national defense and civil missions.
AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation TechnologySatellite CommunicationSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the development and technical implementation of the Mission Solutions ground segment product line, leveraging Umbra's current and future infrastructure and technology
Design, build, test, and maintain applications that support satellite operations, including mission scheduling, spacecraft command, telemetry, and mission data pipelines, automation of spacecraft operations, and anomaly detection and response
Perform systems engineering and use case analysis to identify and document functional components of ground architecture solutions and their interfaces
Provide key software architecture expertise to cross-functional engineering and product teams
Establish and adhere to DevOps practices that ensure that customer and satellite-operational needs are met with quality and performance
Deploy ground system alongside Umbra operations and customer teams
Support business development and capture efforts as a key technical contributor
Other professional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
5-8+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python
Experience developing Kubernetes/Docker containerized services
Solid understanding of cloud and application security, access control, and identity management
Professional experience developing automated build and test pipelines in a CI/CD lifecycle
Strong interpersonal ability, able to interact effectively with customers and Umbra staff
Strong leadership ability, proven to drive technical concepts from formulation to implementation
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Preferred
10+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python
Relevant technical experience in developing enterprise satellite ground architecture
Experience building software to automate space operations with modern software engineering practices
Experience working with U.S. Government DoD, IC and Civil customers
Experience with US Government information assurance and IT accreditation processes and procedures
Experience with SAR, RF, or other remote sensing missions areas
Experience with database-backed applications and relational database concepts, preferably Postgres
Experience with product-centric engineering
Strong understanding of infrastructure monitoring principles, best practices, and implementation
Experience designing and documenting commercial APIs with Swagger/OpenAPI
Active TS/SCI security clearance, read-in within the past two years
Benefits
Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
Stock Options
Free parking in the building
Free lunch in office daily
Company
Umbra
Cutting edge space systems—from refined mission solutions to best-in-class data
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.63MKey Investors
Nimble PartnersDARPAJohn Burbank
2022-12-07Series B· $75M
2022-05-22Grant
2021-04-16Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Matthew Speitel
Chief Financial Officer
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