Ground Software Engineer
US$120,000 – US$190,000 / yr base salary
Posted 19 Aug 2026
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$120,000 – US$190,000 / yr |
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Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Computer Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
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 Satellite Ground Software Engineer, your core responsibilities will be to build and maintain the software our operations team will use to fly the spacecraft. This role blends hands-on software development with platform and network engineering.
You'll develop the services that move telemetry and commands between our satellites and mission control center, build the tools and automation that make operations safe and efficient, and integrate GSaaS providers into a reliable end-to-end system. You will deploy and operate what you build, troubleshooting issues that span software, networks, and hardware.
Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain ground software for satellite operations, including telemetry ingestion, processing, and display, and command generation and uplink workflows
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Build operator-facing tools and dashboards to support the operations team
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Design and build automation for pass execution, routine commanding, and alerting to reduce manual operator workload
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Deploy and operate ground software on AWS and Kubernetes, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
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Support integration of ground station hardware and network interfaces, including radios, routers, and antenna controllers
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Configure and test Ground Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS) connections and validate end-to-end data paths between satellites, ground stations, and cloud infrastructure in coordination with mission operations and RF engineers
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Monitor system and network health using in-house and third-party observability tools
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Validate ground software against simulators and test environments prior to operational use
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Troubleshoot and resolve issues spanning software, networks, ground stations, and mission systems
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Provide 24/7 on-call support for mission-critical ground systems
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
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3+ years of experience developing ground systems software (services, APIs, and applications)