Staff Ground Software Engineer

Irvine, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$175k–$225k

H1B: no

Turion Space Staff Ground Software Engineer at Turion Space to architect, automate, and operate mission-critical infrastructure for spacecraft operations. Responsible for ensuring ground systems are highly available, observable, secure, and scalable.

Responsibilities

This is a full‐time, exempt position based on‐site at our office in Irvine, California.
What You’ll Build
Mission Control Infrastructure
Core components of a scalable, cloud‐native platform for spacecraft operations
Automated deployment and operational tooling for satellite fleets
Reusable infrastructure modules and shared platform capabilities
Observability, telemetry, and alerting systems for real‐time operations
Design, automate, and operate the infrastructure enabling spacecraft operations
Define architectural direction for mission‐critical systems, including autonomy, data pipelines, and real‐time processing
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment frameworks, and environment‐level automation
Establish and uphold reliability and performance standards across ground systems
Lead and participate in on‐call rotations for high‐availability production environments

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceDeep Kubernetes experience (designSignificant experience operating liveProficiency in GoExpertise in multiple cloud stacks (eProficiency in database administrationITAR Requirements

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
8+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience, including ownership of major components or services
Strong experience with distributed systems
Expertise with cloud‐native and container‐based architectures
Deep Kubernetes experience (design, operation, and tuning)
Significant experience operating live, customer‐facing, cloud‐hosted systems
Demonstrated leadership in on‐call for high‐availability environments
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred

Proficiency in Go
Expertise in multiple cloud stacks (e.g. AWS + Azure)
Experience with real‐time data processing or data engineering pipelines
Proficiency in database administration
Interest in space systems and mission operations
Staff Ground Software Engineer Salary Range: $175,000 - $225,000 USD
Employees may be asked to support alternate shifts, extended shifts, and/or travel during peak work periods.
ITAR Requirements: