Principal Ground Software Engineer

What this role involves

This is a Principal Ground Software Engineer role at Reflect Orbital, a space technology company. The role involves setting technical direction for the ground segment architecture, including command and telemetry systems, ground station networks, and automation for constellation operations. The position requires 10+ years of experience in ground systems software, with strong skills in AWS, Kubernetes, Python/C++/Rust, and networking. The role is hands-on, involving coding, deployment, and troubleshooting, as well as mentoring and architectural decision-making.

Skills this posting asks for

• aws
• kubernetes
• ci/cd
• python
• c++
• rust
• linux
• networking
• vpn
• databases
• time-series data
• ground station networking
• antenna interfaces
• rf subsystems
• container orchestration
• command and telemetry systems
• mission planning
• fleet management
• ground network
• gsaas
• security
• key management
• access control
• observability

Requirements

• 10 years of experience
• Level: principal

From the employer’s posting

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role As a Principal Sate…