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Software Engineer III – Ground Software
| Company | Inversion Space |
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| Location | Culver City, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $120000 – $150000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 6+ years of direct, hands-on experience designing and implementing flight software or ground software with a Bachelor’s degree in physics, math, computer science, or similar field
- Strong coding skills in C or C++
- Efficient communication and collaboration skills
- Solid understanding of network concepts
- Experience deploying software at scale
- Knowledge of Agile principles including planning/backlog tools (e.g., JIRA)
- Ability to utilize scripting languages: e.g., Python
- An innovative and optimistic approach to your work in a dynamic and uncertain environment!
- Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA, and this position requires you to work onsite
Responsibilities
- Develop intuitive software that enables real-time operation of space vehicles
- Design command and control systems
- Create simulations to validate system operation
- Assist with the growth and development of the software organization, including conducting interviews and mentoring/onboarding other engineers and interns
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing and deploying mission critical software
- Familiarity working with avionics or space companies
- Integrating live time-series data into UI
- Working knowledge of RF in terms of ground-based communications systems
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
- Prior experience working in startups and small independent teams
