Staff SW Engineer, Ground & Control Services
Design, implement, and maintain autonomous satellite software with real-time tasking and ground station integration.
- Full Time
- $155,000 – $180,000/year
- Min. 10 YOE
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Design, implement, and maintain autonomous satellite software with real-time tasking and ground station integration.
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