Space Orbital Software Engineer, Emerging Talent

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 132,000-149,000 · Posted Sep 28, 2026

At a glance

As an Orbital Software Engineer on Space, you will contribute to the architecture and deployment of software solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management.
You will provide guidance and oversight to a team developing modular capabilities to support the DoD and IC customers across the space domain.

Contribute to software solutions that are deployed to customers.
Contribute to development of on-orbit software capabilities to enable delivery of end-to-end mission systems.
Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities.
Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to different users and customers.
Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring.
Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.
Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

Must have recently completed a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
Able to start full time in 2026.
Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
Proficiency in a variety of programming languages such as C++, Go, Rust, and Python.
A desire to work on software and applications that have real-world impact.
A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.
Low-ego, high ownership, and mission oriented.
A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems.
Experience with deployment tooling like Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.

Highly competitive equity grants
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next