About Sovrn

Every interesting company solves important problems for other people.  Sovrn is a Software and Data business that helps Open Web businesses be and remain independent.  We help them understand their business better, operate more efficiently, and make & keep more money.

• We believe in the freedom and free-flow of information.
• We believe the Open Web is the largest source of this information.
• We believe in helping Open Web businesses be and remain Independent.

Through Software products and Data solutions we help our customers:

• Understand their business better, so they can make better decisions
• Operate their business more efficiently, so they can invest in what matters most
• Make (and Keep) more money, so they control their own destiny

About the Role

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer (Data) with deep roots in adtech data infrastructure and a genuine conviction about what AI-native data engineering looks like in practice. This is a specialized principal-level engineering role — one that carries all the architectural ownership and technical leadership expectations of a Principal Software Engineer, focused on Sovrn’s Data Collective.

From a generative/agentic AI capabilities standpoint, we already use LLMs and agentic tooling across our data stack and, we’re looking for is someone who can help us take that from general adoption to intentional practice — who has strong opinions about where AI creates real leverage in a high-throughput adtech environment, and who can bring the rest of the engineering organization along with them.

Languages/components/tools in our stack: Python, Pyspark, Kafka, Databricks, AWS

What you'll be doing:

Data Platform & Architecture

• Own the design and evolution of data platform systems that operate at exchange scale; high throughput, real-time streaming, and always-on batch pipelines
• Lead architectural decisions across data infrastructure: pipeline design, data modeling, lakehouse architecture, and data services layers
• Specify data platform components and configurations required for pipeline implementation; define pipeline observability to understand and improve performance at massive scale
• Research, implement, and evolve methods to process and democratize data across the organization
• Drive technical standards, design reviews, and engineering best practices across a senior team
• Partner with product, data science, and platform teams to ship end-to-end

AI & Agentic Engineering Leadership

• Establish and champion AI engineering practices across the team, from prompt engineering and RAG patterns to agentic workflow design, LLM evaluation, and progressive implementation of agentic design patterns
• Identify high-leverage opportunities to apply AI in our data stack: intelligent pipeline optimization, anomaly detection, automated data quality, forecasting, and LLM-powered data services
• Lead the evolution of our existing LLM and agentic tooling from passive use to intentional, well-architected integration within our data platform
• Set standards for how we evaluate, trust, and operate AI-powered systems in production, including observability, fallback behavior, and model governance
• Help the broader engineering team build fluency and confidence with AI tooling, not just tolerance of it

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Provide domain expertise across the organization to enable business growth through data services and data models
• Provide counsel to all consumers and stakeholders of data to enable efficient and impactful use of our data assets
• Mentor and level up engineers through code review, design collaboration, and hands-on guidance; foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning
• Operate with high autonomy across ambiguous, high-impact problems

A successful candidate will have:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong data engineering and backend track record
• 5+ years working specifically in adtech data infrastructure, SSP, DSP, exchange, or ad server environments
• Deep fluency in the programmatic ecosystem: OpenRTB, bid request/response flows, auction mechanics, supply path optimization, or similar
• Excellent understanding of real-time streaming and batch pipelines, big data, and data lakes; hands-on experience in distributed data processing in the AWS ecosystem
• Strong understanding of second-layer big data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks, applicable use cases, best practices, implementation, and support considerations
• Strong experience in structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data techniques; metadata management, data lineage, and data governance
• Experience with data security and compliance (PII, CCPA, GDPR, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience leading AI or agentic engineering efforts in production environments; not just experimentation, but shipped, operated, and iterated on
• Hands-on experience with LLM integration patterns: RAG, vector DBs, tool use, multi-step agentic workflows, prompt engineering, and evaluation frameworks
• Ability to clearly document and communicate architectural concepts at multiple levels; ability to lead problem definition, solution designs, and implementation work plans
• Understanding of DevOps and SRE practices
• Comfort driving technical decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• A point of view on where AI is and isn’t the right too, and the credibility to make that case

Location: This position is based in our Boulder Colorado or New York City office. Applicants need to be able to commute/travel to our Boulder or New York City location. For exceptional candidates we would consider remote locations in these states: AZ, CA, CO, GA, MD, MA, MI, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OK, TX, UT, WA. #LI-Remote, #LI-Hybrid

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of accountability and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We expect you to learn new things in this role and encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we’re looking for.

Sovrn Core Values: Candid, Customer Empathy, Learning, Scrappy, Second Order Thinking

Compensation and Benefits

The base pay range for this position is $200,000 to $240,000 annually. In addition to the base salary, the total compensation package includes bonus, equity, and benefits. Actual earnings may vary depending on the candidate’s direct experience, skills, industry knowledge, and location.

Sovrn offers a full slate of benefits from competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, and vision coverage, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Job Posting

Applications will be accepted until July 1, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sovrn is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruitment Agencies

Sovrn does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Sovrn employees. Sovrn is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Anduril, our Software Engineers specialize in solving complex, real-world problems through cutting-edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small, innovative teams, we push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission-critical applications. Our commitment doesn't end with academic research or proof-of-concept experiments; we measure our success by the real-world impact of our deployed solutions. Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s vision — “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” — we aim to achieve groundbreaking results in target tracking, state estimation, and situational awareness. We are currently seeking highly talented technologists to join our mission and redefine the future of defense technology.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Define and influence the direction of a small team, leveraging your subject-matter expertise in target tracking and state estimation.
• Prototype and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms for tracking, multi-sensor data fusion, and state estimation in agile, iterative development environments.
• Develop high-performance software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.
• Design and implement robust filters, estimators, and probabilistic reasoning systems that enable actionable insights from noisy, ambiguous, or incomplete sensor data.
• Analyze system performance using high-fidelity simulations, innovative modeling tools, and rigorous statistical techniques to validate the benefits of our technology.
• Drive customer success by customizing algorithms and software for mission-critical use cases, including real-time tracking and sensor fusion.
• Integrate tracking and estimation technologies into the broader software development lifecycle, from requirements definition through testing and optimization.
• Translate technical progress into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, including colleagues and end-users.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in algorithm design, software development, and statistical modeling with programming expertise in C/C++, Python, and Matlab.
• Strong knowledge of target tracking techniques, such as Kalman filters, particle filters, and multi-target tracking algorithms (e.g., JPDA, MHT, or PHD filters).
• Experience in state estimation, including Bayesian filtering, sensor fusion, and recursive estimation techniques.
• Solid understanding of applied mathematics, including linear algebra, optimization, probability, and stochastic processes.
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques for interpreting diverse sensor data (e.g., radar, lidar, EO/IR).
• Familiarity with big data pipelines, NoSQL databases, and the efficient handling of large-scale sensor data.
• Background in machine learning as applied to target tracking and recognition, including clustering, classification, and anomaly detection techniques.
• Ability to engineer robust systems for estimation theory, adaptive filtering, controls, and complex signal environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work across development lifecycles, from prototyping to optimizing production systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Software Engineers excel at developing state-of-the art algorithms and software that solve scientific problems with real-world applications. Working in small innovative teams, our software engineers build solutions that make a difference. Our research endeavors don’t end once we’ve written a journal or conference paper describing our technology; rather, our work is complete when our technology has been deployed in mission-critical systems and our customers within government and industry are successful. As science fiction writer Arthur Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Anduril is seeking talented “magicians” to join in our mission to expand the boundary of what’s possible. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Contribute to the direction of a small team with your expertise and ideas
• Prototype state-of-the-art software solutions in an agile development environment
• Implement high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and sound analysis techniques to quantify the benefit of our technology
• Engage with our customers, to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Work with all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• Help your colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or other technical field (advanced degree strongly preferred)
• C/C++, Python, and Matlab;
• Big data/NoSQL/database technologies;
• Software engineering: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization;
• Machine learning: supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, and classification;
• Applied mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, optimization, statistics, and random processes;
• Engineering: controls, estimation theory, and digital signal processing.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

Position Summary: 

Join our mission to infuse cutting-edge AI/ML/GenAI into pharmacy benefits as a Machine Learning Engineer.  We are looking for a software engineer with machine learning expertise to join us in expanding our AI capabilities, enabling increased productivity and magical experiences in our products and services. 

In this role you will be expected to design and implement complex AI systems that leverage ML models for NLP, NLG, multimodal data analysis, chatbots, and RAG-based QnA. The ideal candidate should be passionate about applying AI/ML concepts to difficult problems and develop scalable solutions. We want people who like working in a collaborative team environment and enjoy creating practical, efficient, and high-performance software that leverages Large Language Models (LLM), Multimodal Language Models(MLM), and other ML models and techniques to build amazing capabilities for our customers, partners, and employees. Most importantly, we are a mission-oriented, high-growth startup and we are looking for folks that are excited to be part of our journey to make lasting impact towards transforming healthcare. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and productionize machine learning (ML) solutions in the fields of Document understanding, Search and QnA, GenAI, Virtual Agents, etc. 

• Develop and maintain backend services using Python, focusing on AI-driven applications. 

• Design and implement APIs for seamless integration with AI models and services. 

• Develop tools for large-scale data processing and ETL and contribute to extracting insights from data to help guide ML systems development 

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to AI model, integration, deployment and backend services. 

• Develop algorithms to ensure the integrity and robustness of ML solutions by developing automated testing and validation processes. 

• Document and communicate development processes and implementation details with peers and supervisors 

• Ensure the security and compliance of healthcare data, adhering to HIPAA regulations. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field. 

• 2+ years experience in the industry with a strong focus on ML solutions development and production deployment is a plus. 

• Good understanding of Machine Learning fundamentals such as Deep Neural Networks, Transformer-based LLM and MLMs, Boosted or standard decision trees, RAG, etc.  

• Strong grasp of OOP, Design Patterns, efficient algorithms, and quality software development. 

• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with ML libraries such as PyTorch. 

• Familiarity with GenAI services such as OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemma etc. Some experience in developing and fine-tuning prompts on any of the GenAI services is a plus. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong capacity for logical thinking. 

• The ability to work collaboratively across multiple disciplines in an extremely fast-paced, startup environment. 

• Good written communication skills that enable collaboration in a remote environment. 

The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The Radar team is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to help us test the next generation of US radars. The Radar team is responsible for all aspects of radar system development, from the ideation stage through initial production.  In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to perform testing and collaborate with design engineers to mature the prototypes into products. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct integration and developmental testing of complex electrical subystems, including high speed digital and RF components.
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.
• Conduct environmental testing to ensure the reliability of our radars in various environments.
• Create and update test procedures for validating printed circuit board performance against design targets. Design test automation to streamline this testing where possible.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and maintain our technological edge.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience testing and troubleshooting complex board designs.
• Experience with analog and digital electronics testing and troubleshooting.
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
• Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc..
• Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
• Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable).
• Experience with test automation scripting (e.g., Python) for data acquisition and control.
• Experience in testing and debugging for signal integrity / power integrity.
• Strong time management and organizational abilities, with a demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and adapt to diverse and evolving challenges.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (use appropriate one from here - Recruiter to own)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies.
• Experience with RF electronics testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with RF test equipment such has VNAs, signal analyzers, signal generators, and power meters.
• Experience with environmental testing procedures and standards to pass MIL-STD-810.
• Experience developing test fixtures to support board testing and troubleshooting

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

ABOUT THE TEAM 

The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The Radar team is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to transform ambitious concepts into manufacturable reality for the next generation of US radars. The Radar team is responsible for all aspects of radar system development, from the ideation stage through initial production.  In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to design high-speed mixed-signal architectures and circuits, manage signal integrity in complex PCBs, and mature prototypes into products.

ABOUT THE JOB 

TO BE UPDATED 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power architectures
• Design embedded electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, schematic & PCB design, board bring-up, and system level integration
• Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools
• Work with modern SoCs and networking hardware to build Anduril platforms
• Work closely with firmware/software engineers for processor/peripheral selection, board bring up, and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products
• Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex hardware, embedded systems, and products
• Demonstrated experience with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common communication busses like SPI and I2C
• Experience with microprocessor and microcontroller selection, configuration, and interfacing
• Experience with component, schematic capture, high speed board design, and guiding PCB layout.
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, current-probes, sprectrum/network analyzers, and automation of tests
• Familiarity with product development processes and tools
• Knowledge of embedded software development, including use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs
• Experience with signal integrity and power integrity rules and simulation
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design tools
• Familiar with common programming languages like Python for test automation.
• Must be eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiar with RF design and layout
• Past experience with placement and routing of PCBs
• Experience with JESD204 and PCIe
• Familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD-461/704/1275)
• Experience with high speed ADC/DAC's and software defined radios

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph.  Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph. ***

North Point Technology is hiring a hands-on HPC Linux Software Engineer to support mission-critical R&D efforts in a high performance computing environment. This role is ideal for an engineer who can work directly with users, solve complex modeling and simulation challenges, and help strengthen HPC software workflows in a fast-paced on-site lab setting.

Responsibilities:

Support HPC users and technical staff in a research and development environment, helping solve modeling and simulation workflow issues across heterogeneous, multi-platform systems. Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based software used in HPC environments, including existing code bases and distributed applications. Partner closely with the Technical User Support team, team lead, Chief Scientist, customers, and site staff to resolve technical problems and improve user effectiveness. Contribute across the software lifecycle including requirements, design, coding, documentation, testing, and maintenance. Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and scientists, lead code reviews, and create training materials, tutorials, and onboarding content for users and internal staff.

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related discipline
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Around 5 years of experience developing and using modeling and simulation software in heterogeneous, multi-platform environments
• Experience supporting HPC user workflows for modeling and simulation problems, including GUI-based workflows
• Knowledge of High Performance Computing environments and related technologies
• Proficiency in Fortran, C, and/or C++
• Proficiency with Bash and Korn shell scripting
• Strong Linux experience, including the ability to troubleshoot end-user system issues independently in a lab environment
• Experience with coding standards, unit testing, and configuration management
• Strong ability to analyze, debug, and maintain existing code bases
• Experience with requirements, use cases, design, coding, documentation, and testing of scalable distributed applications in Linux environments
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or scientists, providing technical guidance, and leading code reviews
• Experience designing and delivering training workshops, tutorials, or onboarding materials for HPC users and internal staff
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical teams and customer stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving ability, and solid organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on-site with research and development customers in mission-focused environments
• Experience supporting technical user communities in HPC or scientific computing settings
  Background balancing software engineering, end-user support, and technical training responsibilities in the same role

***Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.. ***

North Point Technology is looking for a TS Cleared Software Engineer to support a critical mission.  The program delivers cutting-edge intelligence and geospatial data management applications and services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).   The Program’s focus is on meeting the current mission needs of our customer, but also pioneering future automation solutions for the NGA based on agency directives. We are developing innovative solutions for geospatial analysis and production capabilities that will revolutionize the way intelligence is distributed to stakeholders.  

In this role, you will be part of a software development Scrum team assisting with software requirements verification, software development and operational support. The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of SCRUM processes and System Requirements verification (such as Jira, Confluence

Required Qualifications:

• Frontend web development using modern techniques and frameworks (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, CSS frameworks like LESS and SASS, Responsive Design, Bourbon, Twitter Bootstrap)
• JavaScript development using modern standards, including strict mode compliance, modularization techniques and tools, and frameworks and libraries (e.g., jQuery, MV* frameworks such as Backbone.js and Ember.js, D3)
• Consuming RESTful APIs
• Using and working in team environments that use agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean)
• Use of version control systems, specifically Git and GitHub
• Ensuring Section 508 Compliance
• Quickly researching and learning new programming tools and techniques
• Using and working with open-source solutions and community
• Creating web layouts from static images
• Creating views and templates in full-stack frameworks like Rails, Express, or Django

Preferred Qualifications:

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Continuous Integration and Deployment Tools: Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker
• Agile SW development methodologies

***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.  Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI with CI Poly. ***

North Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared Systems Integration/Test Engineer to support a critical mission.  The program delivers cutting-edge intelligence and geospatial data management applications and services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).   The Program’s focus is on meeting the current mission needs of our customer, but also pioneering future automation solutions for the NGA based on agency directives. We are developing innovative solutions for geospatial analysis and production capabilities that will revolutionize the way intelligence is distributed to stakeholders.   

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in GEOINT workflows
• Proficiency in system-of-systems testing
• Proficiency with test automation tools (JMeter, JUnit, TestComplete)
• Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to define, document, analyze, execute, and interpret tests for products, systems, components, and modifications; identifies functional issues and recommends resolutions
• Establishes internal quality control standards and maintains reliability programs
• Documents and analyzes test cases, providing feedback and recommendations for product or design improvements
• Ensures testing procedures comply with all applicable industry standards
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of overall testing and quality programs to drive better outcomes
• Analyzes system requirements, concepts of operations, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures; prepares for and conducts data collection and analysis; and reports status and results
• Delivers clear visibility into progress, risks, and impediments
• Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation, including Test & Evaluation Strategies, Test & Evaluation Master Plans, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports
• Partners with other test organizations to support T&E program integration
• Delivers specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system function, level, maturity, and performance area
• Executes test plans and procedures and validates the results of automated tests
• Serves as an official witness for demonstrations and test events, providing feedback to the Government
  

About Skyloom 

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID:  1516

The Role

At Skyloom, we’re building cutting-edge optical communication systems for space. We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer with a strong hands-on mindset to help test, debug, and validate electronic assemblies (PCBA and Card Circuit Assembly) across development and production.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working in the lab, solving real hardware problems, and collaborating across disciplines. Experience with complex electronic systems is key, deep aerospace or space background is a plus, but not required.

You’ll work closely with hardware, firmware, optical, manufacturing, and test teams to bring advanced electronic systems from prototypes to flight-ready production.

Responsibilities: 

Hardware Test & Debug

• Test and debug PCBAs and electronic subsystems, including multi-board systems.
• Perform functional and performance testing during development, qualification, and production.
• Support hardware bring-up and troubleshooting using lab instrumentation.

Validation & Production Support

• Verify electrical and functional requirements.
• Support design verification and production acceptance testing.
• Help identify root causes of failures and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to test procedures, acceptance criteria, and production documentation.

Interfaces & Signal Integrity

• Test and validate common communication interfaces (Ethernet, SPI, I²C, UART, etc.).
• Assist with debugging signal integrity issues in high-speed or mixed-signal designs (e.g., SERDES-based links, LVDS, etc.).

Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with hardware, firmware, optical, manufacturing and AIT teams.
• Support environmental testing activities (thermal, vibration, etc.) as needed.
• Collaborate with international partners to support system integration and testing.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience (flexible depending on skill set).
• Solid foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals (digital, analog, or mixed-signal).
• Hands-on experience testing or debugging electronic hardware.
• Comfort working in a lab environment using standard test equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Experience with PCBAs, prototypes, or production hardware.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to optoelectronics, RF, or communication systems.
• Basic scripting or embedded programming (Python, C/C++ or similar languages).
• Interest in growing into more complex system-level testing or aerospace testing roles.
• Lab environment use, such as, power meter and optic spectrum analyzer. 
• Fluency in Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $110,000 - $115,000. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.   

**Benefits will be provided by Skyloom, Inc., an IonQ Company, and will differ from the benefits listed on the IonQ website.**

About Skyloom 

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID:  1434

The Role

We seek a Mechanical Engineer to manage the complete design of aerospace components and subsystems. You will collaborate with structural, thermal, and control engineers to develop hardware meeting performance, mass, and environmental standards. Your role includes translating concepts from sketches to CAD to space-qualified products within the Thermo-Mechanical Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of components, enclosures, and assemblies for space applications.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and 2D manufacturing drawings with appropriate GD&T, using CAD software.
• Improve drive design for weight, stiffness, manufacturability, and ease of integration.
• Collaborate with other disciplines—mainly thermal, structural analysis, control, electronic, and optics subsystems—to ensure system-level requirements are met.
• Support integration, manufacturing, and assembly, including interactions with suppliers and participating in design reviews.
• Procure mechanical parts from COTs or use manufactured components.
• Assist in prototype builds, fit checks, and environmental testing (vibration, TVAC, thermal cycling).
• Manage configuration control and documentation throughout the design lifecycle.
• Contribute to or participate in PDR/CDR reviews and technical trade studies.

Required Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 3-6+ years of experience in mechanical design, ideally in aerospace or high-performance hardware.
• Advanced proficiency in CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent), working with complex assemblies.
• Strong understanding of materials, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes (CNC, sheet metal, composites, additive manufacturing).
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability principles and mechanical interfaces.
• Proficiency with GD&T standards, ISO or ASME
• Basic understanding of thermal and structural considerations in space hardware.
• Experience collaborating with various disciplines.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Skyloom employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing space mechanisms (deployment systems, actuators, or hinges).
• Hands-on experience with testing, integration, or cleanroom assembly.
• Competence in FEM for structural analysis and a solid understanding of static and dynamic analysis.
• Knowledge of ECSS/NASA standards for mechanical design and verification.
• Basic scripting (Python, MATLAB) for data processing.
• Familiarity with PLM and ERP tools
• Spanish proficiency

The approximate base salary range for this position is $110,088 - $122,321. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.   

**Benefits will be provided by Skyloom, Inc., an IonQ Company, and will differ from the benefits listed on the IonQ website.**

This Senior IAM Engineer will own the Okta for Government High (FedRAMP High) tenant, which serves as the enterprise Identity Provider and Identity Governance platform for a 1,500+ user organization. The role is the primary technical resource responsible for the build, enhancement, and operation of key functions, including SSO integrations, Identity Governance (OIG), Lifecycle Management, Workflows automation, and Adaptive MFA policy.

In the first three months, you will help develop the core program documentation and workflows. You will collaborate with external teams like IT, Legal and People to integrate into company processes. You will work with our technical security experts to build Identity and Access management processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own the Okta for Government High (FedRAMP High) tenant — configuration, health, lifecycle, and security posture
• Manage Universal Directory: on-prem AD Agent sync, HRIS attribute mastering, profile mappings, and group rules
• Build and maintain all SSO app integrations via the Okta Integration Network (OIN) using SAML, OIDC, and SCIM
• Own and maintain Okta Adaptive MFA policies: factor enrollment rules, risk-based step-up authentication, FIDO2/YubiKey/PIV/CAC configuration
• Maintain the Okta System Log to Microsoft Sentinel log streaming pipeline and retention configuration
• Own Okta Identity Governance (OIG): entitlement catalog, access certification campaign setup, SoD policy rules, and access request workflow design
• Own, Build and Maintain Okta Lifecycle Management: JML automation rules, HRIS connector configuration, and auto-provisioning and deprovisioning into all connected applications, access review triggers, and automated remediation
• Design, build, and document all Okta-side enhancements including new app onboarding, policy changes, and IGA configuration updates
• Write test cases for all Okta-side changes; execute UAT jointly with the Identity Governance & Operations Analyst before production promotion
• Support Identity Operations Specialist on Tier 2 Okta escalations and Workflow troubleshooting
• Assist Identity Governance & Operations Analyst with OIG campaign configuration and certification reporting

Requirements:

• 4+ years of hands-on Okta administration and engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience with Okta SSO app integrations via SAML 2.0 and OIDC
• Experience with Okta Lifecycle Management and HRIS connector configuration
• Experience building Okta Workflows for provisioning automation
• Experience with Okta Adaptive MFA policy configuration including FIDO2/WebAuthn and hardware token enrollment
• Experience with Okta Universal Directory including AD Agent deployment and profile mastering

Compliance Requirements: this role will be subject to US Federal regulations, therefore:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) — U.S. Person 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance or pass a background investigation consistent with CUI access
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Okta for Government High (FedRAMP High) or FedRAMP Moderate environments — strong preference
• Okta Identity Governance (OIG) experience — access certifications, SoD, entitlement management
• Experience federating Okta to Microsoft Entra ID / GCCH as a SAML Service Provider
• Familiarity with CMMC, ITAR, GDPR, SOX, SOC 2 compliance requirements
• Experience with SCIM 2.0 provisioning to downstream applications
• Okta Identity Governance certification (preferred)

The approximate base salary range for this position is $126,887 - $166,127. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

Location: This role is based out of our College Park, Boulder, CO, or Bothell, WA offices, or can be remote in the US. 
Travel: Up to 1 week per quarter
Job ID:  1460

Location: This role is based at our Louisville, CO office with the option to work a few days a week remotely. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID: 1570

The Role

Capella is looking for an energetic Senior Electrical Engineer Manager who will be responsible for leading and managing a team of electrical engineers who design, develop, and test electrical systems and components. This role involves supporting project execution, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving innovation of our electrical systems within our satellite.

This role will sit within the Spacecraft Engineering team at Capella Space. This team contains a variety of engineering disciplines that design and develop the satellite and payload systems.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of electrical engineers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback of a distributed team across two offices.
• Assign people to tasks and manage workloads to ensure timely project completion.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Project Oversight:

• Oversee the design, development, and testing of electrical systems and components for our application.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Support systems engineering requirements.

Technical Expertise:

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on electrical design, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in electrical engineering practices and processes.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards, including safety, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and enforce quality assurance procedures to maintain high standards in all engineering activities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; a Master’s degree or higher is preferred.
• Experience: 
• Minimum of 12 years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs and systems in a hardware R&D lab environment, with 4 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience in aerospace systems, or similar high reliability industry, and components is highly desirable.
• Skills: 
• Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance analysis, test automation, and data analysis 
• Extensive experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, and other test equipment 
• Experience with I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc. 
• Experience designing modern analog and digital electronics 
• Experience in PCB schematic capture & layout
• Experience with Altium designer tools or other similar electronic CAD tools 
• Experience designing high reliability systems 
• Knowledge of the PCBA fabrication and assembly process 
• Familiarity with PLM tools and strong revision control practices 
• Excellent design and manufacturing documentation skills with attention to detail 
• Ability to work autonomously by determining and evaluating different courses of action independently 
• Strong technical communication skills to be used in a highly collaborative environment

Required Qualification

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Compensation 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $192k - $220k DOE. The total compensation package includes base salary, bonus, equity, and a range of benefits available on our career site. 

We are looking for a Senior Mask Layout Engineer on the Fab Tapeout and Validation Team. As a Senior Mask Layout Engineer, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. 

In this role, you will be the owner of full-reticle tapeouts for use in trapped-ion quantum computers, which could include both photonic and analog electronic layers. In addition, you will help develop and maintain the internal PDK and circuit layout libraries, as well as write scripts to automate the layout of masks for tapeouts. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the photonic and ion trap design and testing teams to help develop new and game-changing quantum technology to enable scalable quantum computing, memory, and networking.

The Fab Tapeout and Validation Team is a remote-friendly team and this role can be performed remotely or in-person at IonQ’s College Park, MD or Bothell, WA campuses. 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Python-based layout for full-reticle tapeouts with commercial foundries
• Develop and maintain internal component PCell and automated circuit layout libraries
• Interface with designers, test engineers, packaging engineers, and foundry team to define layout rules and component designs 
• Implement physical verification checks of layouts, including DRC and LVS
• Develop detailed documentation of tapeouts and lead layout reviews with other team members 
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand circuit requirements and make recommendations to improve design, layout, and test workflows

You’d be a good fit with:

• Bachelor’s degree in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and techniques
• Excellent programming and software skills, including development in an IDE, proficiency with version control software, shell scripting, and code documentation
• 2+ years of experience with Python-based mask layout software packages such as Luceda IPKISS, GDSFactory, or Klayout
  
  

You’d be a great fit with:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years experience in generating layout files for complex semiconductor flows with custom elements, such as MEMS, integrated photonics, or superconducting circuits
• Past ownership of full-reticle tapeouts with commercial foundries
• Experience with commercial simulation, verification, and layout environments such as Synopsys, Cadence, and Ansys
• Familiarity with photonic and/or analog electronic device principles including design, test, and fabrication
• Proficiency in physical verification including DRC, LVS, and ERC
• Experience with semiconductor and/or photonic workflows for tapeout with commercial foundries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A meticulous attention to detail and excellent track record of documenting requirements, implementation plan, and tracking progress
• Ability to work independently, prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively in a deadline-oriented environment

Location: The Fab Tapeout and Validation Team is a remote-friendly team and this role can be performed remotely or in-person at IonQ’s College Park, MD or Bothell, WA campuses. 
Travel: Up to 10%
Job ID: 1303

The approximate base salary range for this position is $110,336 - $144,459.  The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Application Engineering. As a Sr Software Engineer on the Applications Engineer team, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to deliver real-world applications and value from the leap forward in computing enabled by quantum technology. 

We don't just build the world's best quantum computers - we apply cutting edge quantum computing tools to real world problems. Until now, our team of Applications Scientists have been building prototypes, working closely with our customers. Our new department, Applications Engineering, will ultimately help transform proven quantum computing use-cases pioneered by our scientists into production applications, making those innovations available to more people and businesses by packaging and deploying these tools as SaaS applications.

But first, we must mature existing proof-of-concept quantum code into production grade applications. As a hands-on team lead for a new engineering team, you will work on enhancing developer experience (DevEx) by applying best practices to research-grade code. You will also set up CI / CD pipelines, software packing tools, and pre/post flight tests for new algorithms as they go into deployment. Where possible you will also be in charge of optimizing and parallelizing traditional algorithms, to reduce pre-processing and post-processing workloads. You will spearhead a new team taking newly invented quantum applications, and turning them into well defined modules of reliable SaaS applications. Think of it as being a forward-deployed engineer for quantum computing applications; the strongest candidates will be generalists with wide-ranging interests. 

This team will work closely with Developer Tools, Infrastructure, and Product teams to solve problems by choosing the right technologies, and standardizing and automating those solutions. The right engineer will be comfortable working on refining chemistry simplification via Quantum Computing tool one quarter, and turning a novel quantum topology solver into a service the next - and love pair programming with scientists. They’ll bring the quantum expertise; you bring the deep and broad experience in classical programming.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Application scientists to help deliver cutting-edge solutions for customers
• Elevate Applications code quality generally through architectural review, code review, standards, and best practices
• Improve Applications pace of delivery by creating CI / CD pipelines and other packaging automation, as well as test infrastructure and coverage
• Help productize computing code, especially improving data processing in pre-quantum and post-quantum processing steps
• Work closely with peers in Applications, Developer Tools, and Product teams to share best practices and feedback on internal tools
• Reporting to the Director of Application Engineering, help hire and mentor developers on the team

You’d be a good fit with:

• 12+ years of experience as a backend or full-stack developer, preferably in Python or Golang
• 5+ years of experience in setting up and maintaining CI / CD pipelines, in Github Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ or Rust
• 3+ years of experience in Docker, k8s, or similar containerization technologies
• A track record of shipping containerized applications that solve real business problems
• Previous work in scientific computing, quantum computing, or a related field
• Daily usage of augmented coding tools like Claude or Gemini 

You’d be a great fit with:

• 5+ years of experience in scientific computing, especially with data analysis using numpy, pandas, or similar
• Experience in HPC or performance optimization
• Experience in converting traditional algorithms into CUDA, OpenMP workflows, or similar parallelization experience
• Experience with workflow orchestration engines like Airflow, Dagster, or Temporal

Location: This position can work onsite or hybrid from our office in Bothell, WA; College Park, MD; or Boulder, CO
Travel: 5% for quarterly travel for collaboration 
Job ID:  1312

The approximate base salary range for this position is $192,979 - $252,659. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

About Skyloom 

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID:  552 (1449)


The Role

As a System Engineer, you are expected to oversee and drive the conceptual and architectural design of Skyloom´s products, ensuring successful delivery aligned with business priorities. You will interact with various stakeholders to manage projects and product portfolios, fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams and acting as the primary contact for product-related inquiries and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets: link, pointing, power, mass, and time allocations 
• Oversee memory, physical configuration, and other system parameters.
• Define system architectures, interfaces, manage requirements definition, flow downs and traceability.
• Identify key requirements for each subsystem.
• Negotiate requirements between subsystems and perform trade-off analyses to optimize system performance.
• Promote comprehensive requirement definition for subsystems.
• Develop system and subsystem validation and verification (V&V) strategies.
• Empower and lead system teams, encouraging Systems to take ownership of initiatives and tasks.
• Lead decision-making processes and trade-off analyses. 
• Review and reach consensus on subsystem schedules, understanding dependencies and inter-team interactions.
• Approve required tasks for each subsystem, estimating time and resource allocations.
• Conduct internal design reviews (similar to Critical Design Reviews) to ensure interface requirements are met.
• Provide training and knowledge-sharing opportunities for Systems teams through internal courses or presentations.
• Ensure subsystems define their design processes and perform flow-down of system requirements to lower-level subsystems (typically L3 to L4 and below).
• Prepare typical documentation packages for each project phase and support project budgeting.
• Oversee the organization of Systems teams, whether structured per project or product (e.g., OCTs, OGS), with designated responsible leaders for each subsystem.
• Establish clear procedures and processes, enforce their use, and continuously improve system engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product management.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Skyloom employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with disruptive technologies and product development.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to engage with cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Availability to travel to USA

Compensation 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $112,040 - $140,050. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.   

**Benefits will be provided by Skyloom, Inc., an IonQ Company, and will differ from the benefits listed on the IonQ website.**

About Skyloom 

Skyloom is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete—or if working on space lasers excites you—join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Location: This role will be on-site at our Broomfield, Colorado, office. 
Travel: Up to 5%
Job ID:  1446

The Role

The System Integration & Test Engineer is responsible for executing subsystem- and system-level integration and test activities across a range of hardware and software complexities. This role ensures that individual components and fully integrated systems perform according to requirements through structured verification and validation processes.

This position requires a strong combination of hands-on testing capability, systems thinking, and software/scripting proficiency to support automated testing, data acquisition, and analysis. The engineer will work closely with electrical, mechanical, optical, and software teams to troubleshoot issues, validate performance, and improve system reliability.

Responsibilities 

•  Execute subsystem and system-level test campaigns (functional, performance, environmental, acceptance)
• Develop and execute test plans and procedures from requirements
• Support system integration across electrical, mechanical, optical, and software domains
• Troubleshoot integration and test anomalies
• Monitor and analyze test data in real time
• Develop and maintain test scripts and automation tools
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems
• Prepare and support TRR and TRB reviews
• Ensure documentation, traceability, and configuration control
• Improve test processes and infrastructure

Qualifications

• Experience with integration and testing of complex hardware systems
• Experience with oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, DAQ systems
• Troubleshooting of analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems
• Strong scripting skills (Python, MATLAB or similar)
• Data acquisition and analysis experience
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawings
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or similar)
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

•  Experience with automated test frameworks
• Linux and embedded systems familiarity
• Requirements-to-test translation experience
• Aerospace or defense background
• Spanish language skills

Compensation 

The approximate base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $100,00. The total compensation package includes base salary, bonus, equity, and a range of benefits available on our career site.   

**Benefits will be provided by Skyloom, Inc., an IonQ Company, and will differ from the benefits listed on the IonQ website.**

Platform Infrastructure Engineer, #990

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required.  DHS Secret Clearance required. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered per government requirements. 

Dev Technology is seeking a Senior Platform Security Engineer to manage, secure, and optimize mission-critical platforms for a federal client. This role combines deep technical expertise in system performance, cybersecurity, automation, and DevOps methodologies to ensure resilient and compliant infrastructure supporting national security objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Monitor and Optimize: Continuously monitor system performance and implement corrective actions across current platforms.
• Application Integration: Manage and maintain integrations leveraging networking concepts such as TCP/IP, routing, and firewalls.
• Cybersecurity Oversight: Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
• Incident Response: Develop and maintain security incident response plans and procedures.
• Automation: Create and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline deployments, provisioning, and management tasks.
• Platform Management: Deploy and manage machines using VMware, vCenter, Kickstart, Puppet, Foreman, and CIS-CAT.
• Host Security: Configure and manage host-based security systems.
• DevOps & IaC: Apply DevOps methodologies and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) within RHEL container environments.
• Monitoring & Logging: Utilize tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, IBM NetCool, and SolarWinds for system health and performance.
• Patch Management: Patch and maintain systems using Red Hat Satellite Server.
• Hardware Support: Provide hands-on support for servers and workstations.
• Cloud Knowledge (Bonus): Familiarity with AWS and Azure for managing and securing cloud environments is a plus.
• Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned to support mission-critical operations.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Active Secret clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required (dual citizens not eligible due to federal contract requirements).
• Experience with federal government contracts, with a preference for contracts under Homeland Security.
• Minimum 12 years in a related technical field.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience with OpenShift.
• Expertise in VMware, vCenter, Kickstart, Puppet, Foreman, CIS-CAT.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, IBM NetCool, SolarWinds).
• Proficiency in Red Hat Satellite Server for patch management.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and IaC within RHEL containers.
• Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and meet recall/on-call requirements in a 24x7x365 environment.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:    

• Team player and fast learner with the ability to work proactively and independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills to support geographically diverse mission-critical operations.

Our estimated salary range for this position is $116,000-$124,000. This presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on education, experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range. 

Scale AI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mission Software Engineer to join our dynamic Federal Engineering team. As a part of this team, you will play a critical role in supporting Scale’s government customers by scoping and developing onsite solutions. Our scalable, high-performance platform is the foundation for these customer solutions, and your expertise will be instrumental in designing and implementing systems that can handle interactions with existing customer systems to help our products integrate into existing customer workflows.   

You will:

• Work directly with customers to understand their problems and translate those into features in Scale’s platform.
• Be open to >50% travel or relocation to a key customer geographic location.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the vision for backend solutions, ensuring they meet the unique needs of government agencies operating in secure environments.
• Implement end-to-end data integrations, syncing customer’s data to Scale’s platform and back
• Deploy and maintain Scale software at customer sites
• Develop customer requested features and work closely with them to ensure that they win customer love.
• Build robust and reliable backend systems that can serve as standalone products, empowering customers to accelerate their own AI ambitions.
• Participate actively in customer engagements, working closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
• This role will require an active TS/SCI security clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Ideally you have:

• Track record of success as a hybrid customer facing engineer, forward deployed software engineer, and ability to quickly adapt to different roles.
• Prior experience developing with Python and JavaScript, or other modern software languages. Familiarity with Node and React is a plus.
• Cloud-Native Technologies: Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience in developing and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment. Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) is a plus
• Linux experience: Understanding of shell scripting, operating systems, etc
• Networking experience: Understanding of networking technologies, configuration  (ports, protocols, etc) 
• Data Engineering: Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and experience in building data pipelines to integrate and process diverse data sources. Understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data governance principles
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex challenges and devise effective solutions. Ability to think critically, identify root causes, and propose innovative approaches to overcome technical obstacles

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Air & Missile Defense Radar team develops cutting-edge tracking algorithms and software systems that detect, track, and characterize airborne threats in real-time. We're building the next generation of tracking intelligence capabilities—automated analysis systems that understand tracking performance, identify failure modes, and continuously improve our algorithms through data-driven insights.

This role sits at the intersection of ML engineering and tracking domain expertise. You'll build end-to-end pipelines that ingest tracking algorithm telemetry, analyze correlation failures and performance anomalies, train models to automate root cause analysis, and deploy production tools that help engineers ask questions like "why didn't track X and track Y associate?" We don't just track targets; we track our tracking systems and make them smarter.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own tracking intelligence infrastructure end-to-end: Build the platform for ingesting tracking algorithm telemetry (hypotheses, scores, gains, association decisions), feature engineering performance metrics, training analysis models, and deploying them into production
• Automate tracking analysis: Develop ML models that identify correlation failures, track quality degradation, and root causes for tracking anomalies—replacing manual deep-dive investigations with scalable automated insights
• Build autotuning capabilities: Create systems that recognize incoming data characteristics and automatically adjust tracking algorithm parameters, frame rates, and model configurations for optimal performance
• Design human-in-the-loop tools: Build interfaces and query services that let engineers ask natural questions about tracking behavior and get data-driven answers backed by your models
• Exploit tracking telemetry: Instrument C++ tracking algorithms with appropriate logging (working with platform engineers), then marshal that data into consistent formats for analysis and model training
• Deploy in constrained environments: Package and deploy models for air-gapped systems with no external connectivity, following security scanning requirements where ML models are treated as data artifacts
• Manage the ML lifecycle: Handle data catalogs, ground truth labeling, model registries, versioning, and validation—ensuring models improve tracking performance in measurable ways
• Bridge domains: Translate between tracking algorithm fundamentals (Kalman filters, data association, multi-hypothesis tracking) and ML/data science techniques to build solutions that actually work
• Drive make/build decisions: Evaluate when to build custom models vs. leverage existing ML capabilities, selecting appropriate algorithm architectures for tracking intelligence problems
• Work hands-on-keyboard: This is a one-person show initially—you'll architect, code, deploy, and iterate rapidly using modern Python-based ML tooling

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience with a strong mix of ML engineering and data science—you've built models AND deployed them into production systems
• Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
• Experience with MLOps practices: data pipelines, feature engineering, model versioning, experiment tracking, and deployment workflows
• Familiarity with ML infrastructure tooling (MLflow, Dagster/Airflow, or similar orchestration tools)
• Understanding of tracking, estimation, or filtering algorithms (Kalman filters, data association techniques)—you need to understand what tracking algorithms output and why they make the decisions they do
• Ability to work with streaming time-series data and engineer features from algorithm telemetry
• Experience building data catalogs, managing ground truth labels, and validating model performance
• Strong software engineering fundamentals—you can build maintainable, production-quality code independently
• Comfortable working in C++ environments enough to add instrumentation/logging (no deep algorithm development required)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience deploying ML models in edge, embedded, or air-gapped environments with security constraints
• Background in defense, aerospace, or sensor systems
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for model serving and deployment
• Experience with anomaly detection, root cause analysis, or automated diagnostics systems
• Knowledge of AutoML, hyperparameter tuning, or online learning techniques
• Understanding of radar systems, sensor fusion, or signal processing
• Experience building conversational or query interfaces for technical systems
• Familiarity with model registries and model-as-data artifact management
• Experience with distributed data processing (Spark, Dask) for large-scale telemetry analysis
• Formal coursework or training in MLOps, data science, or estimation theory
• Active U.S. Top Secret SCI clearance

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. 

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies 

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.  

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality. 

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager. 

Job Summary: 

The Project Engineer VI serves as a senior technical authority and strategic integrator for high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. The individual provides technical direction and programmatic oversight across engineering disciplines, ensuring alignment of design, performance, and risk with mission and contractual requirements. The Level VI engineer represents engineering leadership at the enterprise level, contributing to organizational strategy, process improvement, and technology development initiatives.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase, or multi-contract defense and aerospace programs
• Define and guide system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with customer and mission objectives
• Oversee engineering execution across multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and major subcontractors, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule compliance
• Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, and system integration planning
• Chair or provide executive-level support for major design and integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure readiness and compliance with technical performance metrics
• Serve as the primary engineering interface to executive management and DoD customers, supporting technical interchange meetings and milestone reviews
• Manage and approve Statements of Work (SOWs), subcontractor technical deliverables, and major supplier design inputs
• Develop and implement advanced risk and opportunity management frameworks across enterprise-level programs
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical oversight to project engineers and functional leads
• Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture activities
• Guide and enforce adherence to systems engineering standards, model-based engineering practices, and configuration control
• Drive organizational engineering process improvements, knowledge management, and best practices

Required Qualifications: 

• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering projects through the full lifecycle—from concept development through verification, qualification, and delivery
• Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business and program objectives
• Exceptional leadership, influencing, and mentoring abilities across engineering, program management, and customer teams
• Strong technical depth and judgment to guide architecture-level decisions and complex trade studies
• Proactive, strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset and commitment to technical excellence and mission success
• Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks, contract structures, and customer interface management

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership
• Proven experience managing large-scale DoD or MDA programs, including complex system integration and verification activities
• Demonstrated success as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and technical lead under EVMS-compliant contracts
• Deep understanding of DoD acquisition lifecycle (DoDI 5000 series) and MIL-STD systems engineering processes
• Experience overseeing major subcontractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Background in propulsion systems, flight vehicle integration, or complex electro-mechanical systems preferred
• Prior experience leading customer engagements, proposal efforts, and engineering process improvement initiatives

Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical, electrical engineering, or related STEM field from an accredited college/university

Skills:

• Advanced technical and organizational leadership skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities
• Expertise in system integration, verification planning, and risk-based engineering approaches
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills—capable of engaging executive and customer audiences
• Proficient with engineering management and project planning tools (Microsoft Project, Primavera, or equivalent)
• Skilled in data-driven decision making, technical trade analysis, and configuration control
• Strong interpersonal skills for guiding and motivating diverse, high-performing teams
• Experienced with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio

Others:

• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time to support program and customer needs
• Must be comfortable working in secure or classified environments, as required
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven development environment
• Ability to balance multiple priorities across concurrent workstreams
• Committed to mission success, technical integrity, and collaborative execution in a national defense environment

Please click “Apply” to submit your application. 

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence. 

Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran 

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. 

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

Striveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.

With Striveworks, organizations aren’t just deploying AI—they’re building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they’re deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.

The Role

As a DevOps Engineer supporting operations on site at Fort Carson, Colorado, you are the tactical edge of our engineering team. You aren’t just maintaining a platform; you play a key role in the technical success of a project. You will interface directly with customers to understand their unique constraints—such as restricted networks, hardware limitations, or urgent operational requirements—and tailor our automation and deployment strategies to move the needle for them.

You will be responsible for maintaining the end-to-end life cycle of our AI platform across a diverse architectural landscape—including remotely accessible cloud environments and on-premises hardware. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy the challenge of debugging complex Kubernetes clusters where connectivity is a luxury, not a given. You are someone who can navigate the unique constraints of local hardware today and write the automation that ensures seamless, reliable performance across the customer’s hybrid stack tomorrow.

This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our customer sites in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Customer-centric engineering: Partnering directly with users and stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical solutions, ensuring that Striveworks’ AI capabilities are fully integrated into their existing workflows.
• Tactical deployment and automation: Building and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (IaC) to deploy custom Kubernetes clusters across diverse environments, (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem).
• Integration and troubleshooting: Acting as the primary technical point of contact for troubleshooting complex integrations, you’ll be deep in the logs, debugging containerized microservices and network and application configurations to unblock the customer.
• Product evolution: Feeding field insights back to our core product teams. You are the eyes and ears of the engineering org, identifying friction points in the installation process and automating them away.
• Mission execution: Leading software deployments on unclassified, CUI, and classified networks, ensuring that our AI remains reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in dynamic environments.

The Right Fit

In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. 

Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.

Here’s what we are looking for:

• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in software, DevOps, site reliability, or systems engineering
• Customer-centric technical leadership that combines deep technical expertise with executive presence to lead cross-functional requirement gathering, manage professional incident response across diverse environments, and champion organizational interests to external stakeholders  
• Production Kubernetes: Expertise in deploying and diagnosing microservices within K8s (using Helm and kubectl)
• Observability and monitoring: Experience with comprehensive observability solutions (metrics, logs, and traces) using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to ensure system reliability and performance visibility
• Application assurance: Ability to design and execute testing strategies to validate application functionality, diagnose issues, and perform root cause analysis—implementing effective long-term fixes to improve stability and performance
• Infrastructure-as-code: Deep proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools to manage virtual machines (VMs) and containerized services
• Programming proficiency: Strong scripting and coding skills in Bash and/or Python for building custom automation and tooling
• Linux mastery: Ability to manage and rapidly troubleshoot Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, Alpine)
• Active Secret (or above) US security clearance
• Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship

The Wish List

We are very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of:

• Experience with DOD networking, tools, infrastructure, security requirements, and policies 
• Proficiency with US federal information system security policies, including Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, and ICD 503
• Experience with software deployments to on-premises and cloud-based unclassified, CUI, and classified networks within the DOD
• Experience with DevSecOps/DevOps and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for the administration and deployment of GPU-enabled servers
• Experience deploying or maintaining Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects
• Experience with network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) technologies
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native applications and services in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) impact environments 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $140,000 to $165,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses. 

The Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans 
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave

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Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, the Air Defense Team provides mission critical capabilities to warfighters. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors and effectors enables our customers to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) threats. Working across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems (FoS) in challenging operational environments worldwide.

ABOUT THE JOB

We're seeking a Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Broomfield, CO. As a Software Engineer on the Air Defense team, you will solve a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve a variety of critical outcomes. Above all, Mission Software Engineers are driven by a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers
• Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to more 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
• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems
• Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality
• Distributed communication networks and message standards
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Data Engineer to help design, build, and scale modern data solutions that power analytics, operational reporting, and business decision-making across the company. You will work closely with our data, analytics, and business teams to develop high-quality data pipelines, models, and integrations that deliver clean, reliable, and actionable data.

You will join a small, cross-geography engineering team operating with a product mindset - delivering iterative value, partnering closely with business and analytics stakeholders, and owning both build and run responsibilities of a mission-critical platform.

What to expect?

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformations across multiple systems and sources.
• Develop high-quality data models that support analytics, reporting, and operational use cases.
• Partner with analytics, product, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Implement strong data quality, validation, and monitoring processes to ensure reliability and trust in the data.
• Optimize data storage, processing, and performance within cloud data warehousing environments.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of our modern data platform, including tooling, standards, and best practices.
• Support data platform operations—troubleshooting issues, improving reliability, and ensuring SLAs are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on governance, documentation, definitions, and data stewardship.
• Implement CI/CD practices and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to automate deployment, testing, and environment management.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and operational on-call rotations as needed.

What do you need to be successful?

Required

• 3–6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar technical role.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as dbt, Airflow, or similar frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python or another scripting language.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data structures, and modern data architecture patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows, version control (Git), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform a plus).
• Familiarity with data governance, quality, lineage, and cataloging concepts and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with analysts, engineers, and business partners in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a product-focused mindset.

Preferred

• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Monte Carlo, Datadog).
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Looker.
• Background in distributed systems, APIs, or event-based architectures.
• Exposure to data security, compliance, or privacy frameworks.
• Experience utilizing AI for development.

What we're looking for

• A builder who enjoys solving complex data challenges with clean, reliable, scalable solutions.
• A collaborator who thrives in cross-functional environments and communicates clearly.
• A problem-solver who cares about quality, consistency, and long-term maintainability.
• Someone who wants to make a measurable impact by empowering data-driven decision-making across the company.

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents. 
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss,  education days, and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business. In addition, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s equity plans.

The application deadline is 05/23/26

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $119,000-$161,000

This is a hybrid role where office attendance in Denver is expected 2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday). A $100 monthly transportation/parking stipend is provided.

About the Opportunity

Contentful is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Ecosystem product line with a primary focus on Marketplace. In this role, you will help build, maintain, and grow the systems, apps, and workflows that expand what customers can do with Contentful.

You will work across the Marketplace surface area and adjacent ecosystem tooling, helping us deliver high-impact apps, improve the contribution and review pipeline, and scale the ways internal and external developers build on top of Contentful. While Marketplace is the primary focus, this role should also be able to contribute across adjacent Ecosystem areas, such as Extensibility and Developer Experience, when priorities call for it.

This role is ideal for an engineer who is strong in front-end product work but not limited to it: someone who is comfortable moving between React surfaces, Node.js services, APIs, developer tooling, and production operations as needed. We are looking for a product-minded full-stack engineer who enjoys strong cross-functional collaboration and taking growing ownership of software through its full lifecycle in production.

We are also evolving how we build software. We increasingly use AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery, reduce menial workload, and improve leverage across the software development lifecycle. We are looking for an engineer who is genuinely excited to experiment with these tools — not just adopt them passively, but bring strong engineering instincts to getting the most out of them.

 What to expect?

• Design, build, and maintain Marketplace features, apps, and supporting services that improve the experience for both app builders and app installers.
• Contribute to the systems and tooling that help Contentful teams and partners bring new apps and integrations to market faster.
• Contribute across adjacent Ecosystem problem spaces, including extensibility workflows, developer tooling, internal platform capabilities, and backend services that support developers building on Contentful.
• Improve contribution workflows, trust and safety checks, maintainability, and operational quality across Marketplace and ecosystem surfaces.
• Partner closely with product, design, and engineers across Ecosystem to shape solutions that solve meaningful customer and business problems.
• Help generalize, polish, and productionize internally-built apps and ecosystem contributions so they can be supported long term by Marketplace Engineering.
• Own software in production, including debugging issues, improving observability, strengthening reliability, and participating in support and operational responsibilities.
• Use AI-assisted workflows across planning, implementation, debugging, and documentation where they create real leverage.
• Help the team improve how we use AI in engineering by sharing practices, refining workflows, and contributing to a healthy engineering culture around quality and speed.

What you need to be successful

• Roughly 4-7 years of relevant software engineering experience
• Solid professional software engineering experience building and maintaining production systems.
• Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js, plus solid experience building user-facing product surfaces in React or similar front-end frameworks.
• Clear strength in front-end engineering, paired with real comfort contributing to backend services, APIs, and developer-facing tooling rather than working exclusively in the UI layer.
• Experience designing and evolving APIs, integrations, and services used by other engineers, partners, or customers.
• Good judgment around reliability, maintainability, security, and technical tradeoffs in a product environment.
• Comfort working across the stack and across boundaries, from user experience to backend behavior to operational concerns.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including experience working cross-functionally and asynchronously across teams and time zones.
• A product mindset and real empathy for developers, partners, and customers.
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve engineering productivity, with the ability to evaluate outputs critically and maintain a high quality bar.

Nice to Have

• Experience with developer platforms, SDKs, app frameworks, marketplaces, extensibility products, or integration ecosystems.
• Experience with AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, or related cloud infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining or contributing to public or shared developer tooling.
• Familiarity with AI-native product surfaces, agentic workflows, or systems that connect software to external tools and services.

What’s in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees  and 85% of costs for your dependents. 
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss,  education days, and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work without visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.

Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for potential hires who will work or reside in Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, the applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, and certain degrees and certifications (e.g., JD/technology).

Salary Range: 136,000 - 184,000 [This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s equity plans.]

This posting is open for 4 weeks from the date of posting.

 Active (or active within 24months) Secret Security Clearance required, can hold TS

JOB SUMMARY:

As a Cloud Engineer II (CEII) you will provide engineering and transformation expertise to migrate and modernize the environment. Deploying architectures to support Working with a team to plan, assess requirements, design, and develop optimal and secure cloud-based solutions. Engineer must have exceptional problem-solving skills and have a greater understanding of the code base to identify and solve issues before an issue becomes systematic.  All engineers on the team are key contributors to the overall program success providing vital services to our government customers.  Engineers are expected to stay current with best practices, industry standards and advance current and existing certifications to obtain necessary approval for operating within the environment. There may be some travel required with this position. 

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Design, provision and deploy AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch and related services) following industry best practices and organization standards.
• Execute cloud migrations with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and application continuity across environments.
• Implement Zero Trust architecture principles throughout infrastructure and systems to ensure security posture.
• Configure and manage identity and access management (IAM) policies, active directory integration for role-based access controls.
• Produce internal and customer facing documentation for the configuration and use of deployed systems.
• Configure and manage active directory services for system, application and environment access including security and group policies within active directory.
• Implement security controls and hardening measures to meet compliance requirements and organizational security standards as implemented.
• Conduct security assessments of cloud resources and remediate identified vulnerabilities
• Monitor system and application performance metrics using CloudWatch and other observability tools to assess, provide recommendations on and take action in order to resolve performance issues.
• Perform root cause analysis on incidents and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Maintain and enhance documentation of infrastructure configurations for all environments.
• Provide reports and actions taken necessary to work as a team and enable handoff of issues within and between teams.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on cloud and system technologies including executing proof-of-concept and minimum viable product testing as part of program engineering efforts.
• Support application migrations into infrastructure as code and cloud native approach.
• Provide feedback and revision to customer-based requirements when core program direction and requirements do not align
• Ability to build strong and friendly relationships with partners, stakeholders and customers to limit escalated issues.
• Experience in troubleshooting, developing and deploying containerized applications and system workloads using Docker, including building optimized Docker images, managing container lifecycles and debugging container runtime issues across environments.
• Deliver Cloud Solutions across multiple environments to meet business needs

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of progressive IT experience in systems administration, networking or infrastructure engineering
• 2+ years of demonstrated Cloud Engineering experience, with a primary focus on AWS service design, deployment and operations.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification AWS Associate Certification or higher

EDUCATION: Bachelors with  5+ or Master with  3+ Years of Experience

LENGTH: 4 Months

LOCATION: Remote

CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT:  Secret

DOD 8570 REQUIREMENT: None

SALARY RANGE: $75 to $90 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers.
• Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through electronic means.
• Occasionally move about the office to access files, office equipment, and meeting spaces.
• Lift and/or move up to 15 pounds as needed.
• Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is performed within a secure, classified workspace. Employees must comply with all applicable security protocols and access control procedures, including restrictions on personal electronic devices and the handling of sensitive information.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Systems Engineer / Integrator supports the integration, testing, and troubleshooting of the program hardware and software across distributed virtual and physical environments. This role focuses on ensuring end-to-end system functionality across networks, virtual machines, and message flows while supporting test events, operational readiness, and engineering analysis in a fast-paced government customer environment.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Integrate Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications hardware and software for the program into testbeds and operational environments
• Conduct full system checkout of virtual machines, network configurations, and message/data flows
• Support system-level test events, integration activities, and operational troubleshooting
• Analyze system logs, network configurations, and interface documentation to resolve complex issues
• Develop and execute test plans and procedures; document findings and results
• Create Problem Reports and provide actionable feedback to development teams
• Develop and modify scripts to extract and analyze log file data
• Perform analysis of system input/output and internal message traffic
• Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and Government stakeholders across the Missile Defense System environment
• Participate in technical meetings with program stakeholders and integration teams

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 0–2 years of experience as a system integrator, system administrator, or in a related technical role
• Domain experience in one or more of the following: Networking, Linux, and/or Windows environments
• Basic troubleshooting skills in distributed system environments
• Ability to analyze logs, network configurations, and system/interface documentation
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with Government and contractor personnel
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently and within a team

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other STEM field from an accredited institution

LOCATION: Full Time/ On-Site at Schriever base in Colorado Springs, CO

CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT:  Secret

DOD 8570 REQUIREMENT: IAT - Level II (within 60 days of starting)

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 to $104,400

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers.
• Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through electronic means.
• Occasionally move about the office to access files, office equipment, and meeting spaces.
• Lift and/or move up to 15 pounds as needed.
• Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is performed within a secure, classified workspace. Employees must comply with all applicable security protocols and access control procedures, including restrictions on personal electronic devices and the handling of sensitive information.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Space Imaging team is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. The Imaging Space team is responsible for system architecture definition, trade analyses, and modeling/validating system performance for spaceborne EO/IR systems.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining active EO/IR system architectures. You will perform radiometric performance modeling as well as laboratory, ground, and flight testing. To predict real-world performance, you will also model atmospheric and environmental effects for land, sea, and air targets. You will leverage your analyses to inform system-level architectural trades. As needed, you will also lead small teams of engineers from concept ideation through system definition and development.

You should have a track record of successfully working on fast-paced, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams. Proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) is required. Experience with industry standard EO/IR modeling software packages (e.g. MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM) is a plus. Prior experience working with space sensors and systems is highly desirable.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Define system architectures via detailed trade studies and analyses.
• Adapt or derive physics-based models of sensor system performance and derive requirements based on those models.
• Take ownership over the development of prototype sensor systems in a lab environment.
• Support both laboratory-based and field-based experiments and demonstrations.
• Engage technically with the hardware, software, and mission teams to define, integrate, and deliver high performance systems to our customers.
• Validate models against laboratory and real-world data.
• Coordinate and communicate with both external & internal stakeholders with varying degrees of technical background.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Model development and validation in one or more domains relevant to remote sensing
• Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts, with clearly defined interfaces and requirements for each.
• Experience in system design and development from initial concept through test and delivery to customer.
• Strong laboratory skills (rapid prototyping, design of experiments) and familiarity with opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
• Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced sensing systems and platforms
• Active and passive sensing domain experience (e.g., LiDAR, EO/IR, Radar)
• Experience with laser systems, including opto-mechanical scanning and beam steering techniques.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical control systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.
• Experience with LiDAR/Radar signal processing techniques, and knowledge of their implementation on real-time embedded platforms (FPGA, MCU, etc.).
• Experience with signature and/or scenario modeling/software packages (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM).
• Space domain experience (architecting sensors for operation in space environments)

What You’ll Do

1. Understand spacecraft architecture and missions
2. Review current model and simulation capability
3. Identify any gaps in current simulation framework
4. Evaluate how simulation integrates with other teams within the company GSW, FSW, AI&T, MOPS, etc
5. Train as an operator to prepare for upcoming mission
6. Identify gaps from assessment and create the simulation architecture roadmap
7. Identify required models (Spacecraft subsystem, environment, GNC, etc)
8. Establish a framework that defines how hardware models, software models, and operational scenarios interact within the simulation environment
9. Establish how the digital twin gets integrated into a physics based “universe sim”
10. Establish a concrete validation strategy

 Mindset + skills: 

Mindset 

1. Systems level thinker understanding the crossroads of Physics, Software and Hardware
2. Ownership mindset serving as the technical authority across design and implementation
3. Ability to prioritize needs from multiple internal and external customers
4. Excels while operating in a fast-paced New Space environment
5. Strong desire to build and design something from the ground up
6. Someone willing to get dirty and produce code not just design
7. Passionate about creating a product that is used throughout the company 

Skills 

1. Strong understanding of orbital mechanics and astrodynamics
2. Experience modeling spacecraft dynamics, control systems, and environmental effects
3. Ability to design modular and extensible simulation architecture
4. Experience implementing physics-based simulations in Python and C++
5. Strong knowledge of numerical methods, time integration, and stability considerations
6. Experience building “universe-style” multi-body simulation environments
7. Ability to design simulations that support historical replay, real-time execution, and accelerated future-time scenarios
8. Experience with integrating simulations with GSW, FSW, AI&T, and HITL testing
9. Ability to design constellation level simulations
10. Experience designing event-driven or time-stepped simulation frameworks
11. Experience generating realistic synthetic telemetry 
12. Strong V&V practices  

 Your Ideal Background

Required

1. 10+ years of experience in modeling and simulation for complex aerospace missions
2. Deep understanding of physics engines or digital twins (subsystem/component models, dynamical systems, etc)
3. Experience developing for multiple internal stakeholders such as AI&T, GSW, MOPS, FSW, etc
4. BS in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or closely related STEM field
5. Deep knowledge in C++, Python, Basilisk (or similar Framework), Docker, K8, CI/CD 

Preferred 

1. Proven ownership of the design and architecture of a multi-model and simulation system
2. Understanding of distributed simulation frameworks
3. Strong foundation in multiple subsystems such as GNC, Flight Dynamics, EPS, Propulsion, etc
4. Nice to have experience simulating 6-DOF relative motion and ROPD missions 

Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $130,000 - $240,000 annually.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst. You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions. Currently, our available roles necessitate access to ITAR-controlled information, and as a result, Katalyst would have to ensure any non-US person is authorized access to ITAR information before the commencement of employment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Space Imaging team is seeking an Optical Engineer to design a new product lines for spaceborne systems. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define optical architectures, complete the optical design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products.

Successful candidates will have experience designing and delivering environmentally rugged optical systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead architecture decisions, optical trades for novel optical systems for broadly defined missions
• Design lenses and optical components for high performance imaging systems
• Understand and define optical performance requirements given multi-disciplinary engineering constraints
• Design and tolerance complex visible to infrared optical systems to meet performance requirements for ground & airborne applications
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
• Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
• Work independently and collaborate with senior staff and leadership to solve interdisciplinary technical problems by serving as the Optical Engineering subject matter expert

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering required with a concentration in Optics
• MS or PhD preferred, but not required
• 5+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical system design, analysis, alignment and test in the workforce
• Expertise with optical design and analysis software, preferably Zemax
• Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
• Experience with the design of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
• Optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.), and opto-electrical system modeling
• Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
• Experience with radiometry and stray light analysis
• Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
• Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Space Imaging team is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to design a new product lines for spaceborne systems. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define optical architectures, complete the optical design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products.

Successful candidates will have experience designing and delivering environmentally rugged optical systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead architecture decisions, optical trades for novel optical systems for broadly defined missions
• Design lenses and optical components for high performance imaging systems
• Understand and define optical performance requirements given multi-disciplinary engineering constraints
• Design and tolerance complex visible to infrared optical systems to meet performance requirements for ground & airborne applications
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
• Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
• Work independently and collaborate with senior staff and leadership to solve interdisciplinary technical problems by serving as the Optical Engineering subject matter expert

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering required with a concentration in Optics
• MS or PhD preferred, but not required
• 7+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical system design, analysis, alignment and test in the workforce
• Expertise with optical design and analysis software, preferably Zemax
• Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
• Experience with the design of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
• Optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.), and opto-electrical system modeling
• Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
• Experience with radiometry and stray light analysis
• Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
• Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures

Meet Slingshot 

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place. 

What You’ll Be Launching 

As a member of Space Surveillance Research and Development (R&D) technical staff, you will support Slingshot’s efforts to accelerate the security, safety, and sustainability of space via the detection, tracking, identification, and characterization of satellites and space debris. This work will include a subset of (i) designing sensing systems for space surveillance applications; (ii) development of software/hardware interfaces for ground- and space-based gimbaled and non-gimbaled sensor systems, (iii) development of state-of-the-art detection, calibration, and mount control algorithms; (iv) modeling, simulation, and analysis of sensor network capabilities; and (v) development of robust software to process data from ground- and space-based SDA sensors. This role requires Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive—we'll bring the rocket fuel. 

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)  

• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose 
• Develop algorithms and software to help automate and enhance sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Perform system-level design, simulation, and integration of hardware components to create cutting-edge space surveillance systems
• Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN), space operations centers, and other technology testbeds
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Contribute your expertise and ideas to help shape our products and strategies
• Prepare technical reports and briefing materials
• Represent your team and Slingshot to a broader audience through presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Serve as a technical expert and key contributor to Slingshot’s space surveillance technology development
• Lead the successful execution of individual projects, small team projects, and/or product development activities
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above) 
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for this role. 

Pre-flight Checklist 

• Undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field 
• 4+ years of relevant experience, potentially accounting for a record of academic excellence with relevant internship experience
• Experience developing applications in Python, C++, and Docker
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to convey salient details about advanced technology in a compelling manner to both experts and non-experts alike
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little to no day-to-day oversight
• Ability to work in a SCIF in Colorado Springs, CO for up to 20 hours per week (remainder will be remote work-from-home)
• Tenacious drive to overcome challenges and deliver solutions with excellence 

Bonus Cargo 

• Graduate level degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, or a related field 
• Significant experience developing and debugging applications in Python and/or C++ with deployment experience in a Linux operating environment
• Cislunar SSA experience
• Training or experience in fields such as orbital analysis, algorithm optimization, software/hardware interfacing, embedded/GPU development, astrodynamics, estimation theory, statistical analysis, remote sensing, radiometry, and machine learning
• Early-stage startup experience 

We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it. 

Location: Hybrid Colorado Springs, CO Area (50% onsite in SCIF, 50% remote) 

Relocation: Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Salary: $127,500-$212,500

Classification: Full time Exempt (learned professional exemption) 

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Space Imaging team is seeking an Optical Engineer to focus on assembly, integration, and testing in support of a new product lines for spaceborne systems. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to own procurement, optical assembly, integration, and test activities as we mature prototypes into products.
Successful candidates will have experience building, validating, and delivering environmentally rugged optical systems in both prototype and production environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the assembly, integration and test for novel optical systems
• Work with optical suppliers to procure optical elements, including regular status updates, technical oversight, acceptance test verification, and anomaly resolutions.
• Generate alignment plans and procedures
• Align optical systems with equipment including autocollimators, theodolites, alignment telescopes, interferometers, lens alignment stations, and various other mechanical methods
• Manage integration and test vendors to successfully scale production of complex infrared assemblies.
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
• Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
• Interface with test and evaluation teams to qualify optical performance through lab, field, and airborne testing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering or Physics/Astronomy required with a concentration in Optics
• 5+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical assembly, integration, and testing in the workforce
• Strong experience on free space optical systems integration and development for a space or airborne environment.
• Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are specified, developed, manufactured, and tested
• Experience with optical tolerancing, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards
• Knowledge and experience laboratory testing including optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment, and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
• Experience in prototype and production development, including requirements validation
• Experience with optical design and analysis software (Zemax or CODE V)
• Data analysis proficiency in Matlab, Python, or similiar
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS or PhD in Optics
• Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
• Experience with the test and evaluation of optical systems through thermally and vibrationally dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
• Knowledge of common materials used in infrared optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned)
• Strong optomechanical engineering background, with experience in lens bonding and retention, athermalization, and mount design.
• Experience with Zygo MX, 4D 4Sight, or Apre Reveal interferometry software

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Space Imaging team is seeking an Optical Engineer to focus on assembly, integration, and testing in support of a new product lines for spaceborne systems. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to own procurement, optical assembly, integration, and test activities as we mature prototypes into products.
Successful candidates will have experience building, validating, and delivering environmentally rugged optical systems in both prototype and production environments.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the assembly, integration and test for novel optical systems
• Work with optical suppliers to procure optical elements, including regular status updates, technical oversight, acceptance test verification, and anomaly resolutions.
• Generate alignment plans and procedures
• Align optical systems with equipment including autocollimators, theodolites, alignment telescopes, interferometers, lens alignment stations, and various other mechanical methods
• Manage integration and test vendors to successfully scale production of complex infrared assemblies.
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
• Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
• Interface with test and evaluation teams to qualify optical performance through lab, field, and airborne testing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering or Physics/Astronomy required with a concentration in Optics
• 5+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical assembly, integration, and testing in the workforce
• Strong experience on free space optical systems integration and development for a space or airborne environment.
• Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are specified, developed, manufactured, and tested
• Experience with optical tolerancing, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards
• Knowledge and experience laboratory testing including optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment, and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
• Experience in prototype and production development, including requirements validation
• Experience with optical design and analysis software (Zemax or CODE V)
• Data analysis proficiency in Matlab, Python, or similiar
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS or PhD in Optics
• Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
• Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
• Experience with the test and evaluation of optical systems through thermally and vibrationally dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
• Knowledge of common materials used in infrared optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned)
• Strong optomechanical engineering background, with experience in lens bonding and retention, athermalization, and mount design.
• Experience with Zygo MX, 4D 4Sight, or Apre Reveal interferometry software

Position Summary: 

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our growing DevOps team! This role is ideal for someone who thrives in cloud-native environments and enjoys building secure, scalable infrastructure while improving developer experience. You’ll work hands-on across our Azure and Kubernetes platforms, helping to automate processes, improve CI/CD pipelines, and enhance system visibility. 

You’ll also play a key role in helping the team move toward a more automated, self-service platform model, reducing manual support and enabling engineering teams to move faster and more efficiently. 

Salary Range: $115,000 - $140,000/year, based on experience + bonus potential  
Location - Greenwood Village, CO. 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.

How You Will Make an Impact: 

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD, with a focus on consistency and reliability  

• Support and manage Azure infrastructure and AKS (Kubernetes) environments  

• Deploy and manage services using Helm and Kustomize  

• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OpenTofu) to support scalable and repeatable environments  

• Partner with the DevOps team to improve pipeline standardization, security, and compliance practices  

• Support development of a developer self-service platform, including tooling, templates, and golden paths  

• Help advance observability initiatives, including logging, metrics, and tracing (Grafana, Tempo, Loki, Datadog)metrics, and tracing  

• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, support incident response, and participate in on-call rotation  

• Work closely with engineering teams to improve developer experience (DX) and reduce friction in deployment workflows  

• Contribute to automation efforts that reduce manual support and improve system reliability  

• Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance productivity, accelerate troubleshooting, and support development workflows 

What You Will Bring to EverDriven: 

Required Qualifications 

• 2–4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles  

• Hands-on experience with Azure, AKS, and Kubernetes fundamentals  

• Experience with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or similar CI/CD tools  

• Proficiency in Terraform/OpenTofu or other Infrastructure as Code tools  

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and deployment workflows  

• Basic scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python)  

• Understanding of GitOps principles and modern deployment practices  

• Exposure to observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog)  

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot across systems  

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience contributing to developer platforms or self-service tooling  

• Exposure to observability and monitoring strategy (logging, tracing, alerting)  

• Familiarity with Azure Service Fabric or legacy infrastructure environments  

• Experience with service mesh (Istio), ingress controllers (Traefik), or policy tools (Kyverno) 
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (e.g., GCP) 
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLMs) to support engineering workflows 

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Virtual Doctor Visits with $0 Co-Pay
• Life Insurance (company paid)
• Short Term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time to Volunteer
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K Plan (with an awesome employer match!)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts Program

#LI-Hybrid 

Active (or active within 24months) Secret Security Clearance required, can hold TS

JOB SUMMARY:

The Cloud Engineer III supports the design, planning, and implementation of IL5-aligned cloud environments within AWS GovCloud (US). This role focuses on executing complex cloud engineering tasks, supporting secure architecture development, and ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity requirements and operational objectives. There may be some travel required with this position. 

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures aligned to NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 and DoD SRG requirements
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions to enable repeatable and portable cloud deployments
• Implement and configure core cloud services including networking, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and encryption
• Support development of transferable enclave architectures for constrained or restricted hosting environments
• Evaluate existing system architectures and assist with modernization efforts to improve scalability, security, and efficiency
• Deploy and support containerized workloads and cloud-native services, including serverless and managed service patterns
• Implement required security controls to support RMF and ATO processes, including evidence collection and validation
• Support data migration activities including preparation, execution, and validation
• Collaborate with architects, security engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment across design, implementation, and compliance
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across cloud infrastructure, networking, and application environments

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on experience deploying and operating workloads in AWS GovCloud (US) or commercial AWS environments
• Strong experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and related networking and security services
• Experience developing infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience working with container technologies such as Docker and container orchestration or serverless container platforms
• Understanding of DoD or federal cybersecurity frameworks including NIST 800-53 and RMF
• Ability to implement secure configurations aligned to STIGs and vulnerability management practices

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience supporting IL4/IL5 environments or DoD SRG-aligned cloud implementations
• Familiarity with ATO processes, eMASS, and security control evidence development
• Experience with managed cloud services such as database-as-a-service and serverless architectures
• Experience operating in constrained or restricted cloud environments with service limitations
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect or Security Specialty

EDUCATION: Bachelors with  7+ or Master with  5+ Years of Experience

LENGTH: 4 Months

LOCATION: Hybrid Remote/On site Colorado Springs

CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT:  Secret

DOD 8570 REQUIREMENT: None

SALARY RANGE: $100 to $120 per hour

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers.
• Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through electronic means.
• Occasionally move about the office to access files, office equipment, and meeting spaces.
• Lift and/or move up to 15 pounds as needed.
• Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is performed within a secure, classified workspace. Employees must comply with all applicable security protocols and access control procedures, including restrictions on personal electronic devices and the handling of sensitive information.

The Role:  

Forge’s quality engineering team’s charter is to improve product quality. We thrive on holding high standards, obsessing over our customers, and living our values of being bold, humble and accountable.

We are seeking a Staff Quality Engineer with at least 8 years of experience owning and delivering quality for large complex financial trading systems. This role will work on our trading team. We are looking for a senior, technical and customer focused candidate who will also embody Forge values. The ideal candidate thrives in team settings and is motivated by creating success all around them through strong communication, shipping great product experiences, and making data-driven decision

Location: This position is remote in Denver, CO. We intend to open an office in Denver and once we do, we will require hybrid attendance onsite at least 9 days each month.

Responsibilities: 

• Build comprehensive bottoms up Test Strategies for our platform services organization
• Write tests plans covering various customer use cases – functional, compliance & legal aspects
• Engage is projects from the initiation phase to identify gaps in requirement and failure modes in design
• Be a force multiplier to help developers shift testing left
• Automate tests based on what’s most valuable and high priority and help adopt best practices to improve code quality
• Collaborate with Forge’s product, design, information security and business team members to quickly grasp domain knowledge.
• Develop concise, articulate, and detailed documentation[RP1] [AD2] 
• Participate in scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, and production deployment.
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of issues, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners.
• Identify defect trends and partner with development teams to fix the root cause
• Leverage artificial intelligence technologies to improve the impact and efficiency of testing

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or 5 years software engineering experience)
• 8-12 years of software testing experience
• Fintech, Trading or Financial services industry experience
• Experience in leading quality efforts for internet applications
• Physical requirements: operate a computer for at least 8 hours per day; give and receive detailed information through verbal and written communication

For residents of the Denver, CO area, the annual salary range for this role is $155,000 - $175,000 + annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors

Overview

As a Senior Space Systems Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing cohesive system architectures and ensuring the effective integration of spacecraft subsystems to meet mission objectives. This position is a Senior Space Systems Engineering role, focused on the engineering of space systems, rather than a systems engineer for space. We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of how complex subsystems interact and impact overall system performance.   

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and perform system-wide architecture design, ensuring subsystems function cohesively and meet overarching system goals
• Lead detailed technical efforts and spearhead trade studies of space system architectures
• Identify and address gaps between requirements and top-level objectives, constraining broad problems and decomposing them into actionable tasks to implement solutions
• Support the sourcing and selection of key suppliers, components, and technologies
• Integrate spacecraft components, ensuring cohesive system functionality and compatibility across all subsystems
• Define Key Performance Parameters, select quantifiable metrics, and determine modeling approaches to directly address and answer key design questions in physics-based modeling and simulation efforts
• Lead small multi-discipline teams on spacecraft design, space mission design, and R&D projects
• Assist proposal capture efforts, including private/public, DoD, OGA, and other commercial partnerships
• Conduct comprehensive system analyses, including risk assessments, reliability analyses, and trade studies to optimize system performance
• Participate in design reviews, ensuring that designs meet mission requirements, are feasible, and incorporate best practices
• Support hardware-in-the-loop testing to validate integrated system performance in simulated operational environments 
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers 

 Your Ideal Background

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience working on satellite systems with direct involvement in flight programs and the entire Validation and Verification chain
• Ability to define and lay out solutions to ambiguous problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of identifying and solving complex problems with little to no supervision or direction 
• Expertise in the space environment, commercial space operations, and/or robotics 

Preferred 

• Direct involvement in flight operations or launch campaign  
• Hardware Validation and Verification experience 
• Proficiency with Python, Matlab, STK, Ansys, and/or JAMA 
• Experience in orbital mechanics / astrodynamics 
• Experience in Space Domain Awareness, RPOD, or Robotics  

Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 annually.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst. You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions. Currently, our available roles necessitate access to ITAR-controlled information, and as a result, Katalyst would have to ensure any non-US person is authorized access to ITAR information before the commencement of employment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

What You’ll Do 

1. Contribute to the design, iteration, and qualification ofKatalyst’s spacecraft Electrical Power System (EPS), including power conversion, power distribution, battery interface electronics, solar array interfaces, protection circuitry, and subsystem power interfaces. 
2. Design,modify, and review schematics, PCB layouts, interface definitions, and analysis packages for spacecraft power electronics, with emphasis on switch-mode power supplies, DC/DC converters, load switching, current sensing, fault protection, and EMI-aware layout practices. 
3. Support integrated operation of EPS hardware during functional, performance, and qualification testing, working directly with test engineers to execute bench, thermal vacuum, vibration, and other qualification test campaigns.
4. Help own integrated functional testing of EPS hardware with avionics, flight software, mechanisms, payloads, and other spacecraft subsystems, ensuring power interfaces behave correctly across nominal, off-nominal, and fault cases.
5. Plan and execute targeted stress, margin, and performance testing, exercising hardware across design extremes such as input voltage range, load transients, thermal limits, startup sequencing, fault response, and converter stability.
6. Help define design changes and architecture improvements for future spacecraft power systems, including EPS feature upgrades, power budget impacts, redundancy considerations, telemetry needs, and mission-specific power requirements.

Your Ideal Background

1. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent field.
2. 3+ years of experience designing, testing, or integrating power electronics, spacecraft EPS hardware, battery/solar power interfaces, or closely related high-reliability power systems.
3. Strong understanding of switch-mode power supply design, DC/DC converter architectures, compensation/stability, magneticsselection, protection circuitry, and practical power electronics debugging. 
4. Experience designing ormodifying schematics and PCB layouts for power electronics, including high-current routing, grounding, thermal considerations, creepage/clearance, current sensing, and EMI/EMC-aware layout practices. 
5. Proficiency in Altium or a similar ECAD tool for schematic capture, PCB layout review, design release, and documentation.
6. Exposure to spacecraft or embedded-system power architectures, including power distribution, load switching, battery management interfaces, solar array regulation, or power telemetry.
7. Exposure to common digital communication standards (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet) and mixed-signal design best practices for telemetry, control, and power-system interfaces.
8. Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging using oscilloscopes, electronic loads, power supplies, DMMs, logic analyzers, and related lab equipment.
9. Experience writing or executing test procedures, documenting results, and driving board- or component-level troubleshooting through root cause and corrective action.
10. Experience integrating power electronics with other spacecraft or embedded subsystems; exposure to environmental testing such as thermal vacuum or vibration is a plus but not required. 

Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $105,000 - $145,000 annually.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst. You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions. Currently, our available roles necessitate access to ITAR-controlled information, and as a result, Katalyst would have to ensure any non-US person is authorized access to ITAR information before the commencement of employment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

What You’ll Do 

1. Supporting GNC algorithm trade studies 
2. Building simulation environments and prototype algorithms
3. Collaborating on system-level integration 
4. Developing and validating 6-DoF simulation tools
5. Assisting with datasets and algorithm evaluation
6. Supporting implementation, testing, and debugging 

Your Ideal Background

Required 

1. Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field 
2. 3+ years of experience working in guidance, navigation, and control in one or more areas:
3. Modeling and simulation
4. Algorithm development for state estimation
5. Trajectory or path planning  
6. Classical or modern control of dynamical systems
7. Software development experience in Python for modeling and simulation applications
8. Experience with GNC systems, sensors, or control algorithms  
9. Ability to work in fast-paced startup environment  
10. Strong problem-solving skills  

Desired 

1. Experience with space system development, especially around guidance, navigation and control, or rendezvous proximity operations.
2. Orbital mechanics / Astrodynamics knowledge
3. Git, Linux, Basilisk familiarity C/C++ experience
4. Strong communication skills
5. Real-time embedded systems experience
6. Hardware-in-the-loop experience
7. Spacecraft hardware knowledge (RWAs, thrusters, etc)
8. Mission operations experience 

Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $140,000 - $240,000 annually.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst. You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions. Currently, our available roles necessitate access to ITAR-controlled information, and as a result, Katalyst would have to ensure any non-US person is authorized access to ITAR information before the commencement of employment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

What You’ll Do 

1. Architect vision-based navigation systems for autonomous space missions
2. Define and evaluate algorithms for pose estimation, feature tracking, and sensor fusion
3. Build prototype CV pipelines for onboard and simulation environments
4. Lead integration of camera systems with GNC stack
5. Deliver a vision-based navigation architecture for SDA/RPOD missions
6. Develop and validate perception algorithms using synthetic and real datasets
7. Stand up simulation environments for camera modeling and scene generation
8. Drive integration and testing of navigation solutions within full system 

Your Ideal Background

Required 

1. Bachelor’s or higher degree in Aerospace, Robotics, Computer Vision, or related field
2. 5+ years experience in navigation, state estimation, or computer vision systems
3. Strong experience with computer vision techniques (e.g., SLAM, visual odometry, feature detection)
4. Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for algorithm development
5. Experience deploying algorithms to real-world or flight-like systems
6. Proven ability to lead technical projects from concept to deployment 

Desired 

1. Experience with space-based navigation (e.g., RPOD, planetary landing, SSA/SDA)
2. Familiarity with multi-sensor fusion (IMU, cameras, LiDAR, etc.)
3. Experience with OpenCV, ROS, or similar frameworks
4. Understanding of spacecraft dynamics and GNC systems
5. Experience with simulation tools and synthetic data generation
6. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills 

Additional Requirements: Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits: Your base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The anticipated salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 annually.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Katalyst. You will also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan, as well as a relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, and unlimited Paid Time Off.

At Katalyst our work on projects involving the U.S. Department of Defense requires adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, which requires compliance with U.S. export laws before allowing employees to perform certain positions. Currently, our available roles necessitate access to ITAR-controlled information, and as a result, Katalyst would have to ensure any non-US person is authorized access to ITAR information before the commencement of employment. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

**This position is fully on-site in Colorado Springs, CO | Active Secret Clearance Min. (or active withing past 24 months) Required

JOB SUMMARY:

The Systems Engineer – MBSE Specialist focuses on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), performing system architecture modeling efforts using SysML within Dassault’s Cameo tool suite.

This role supports system architecture development by translating existing technical documentation and DoDAF artifacts into structured SysML models, while mentoring engineering teams on MBSE methodologies, tools, and digital engineering best practices.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and maintain system architecture models using SysML in Dassault Cameo tools (Enterprise Architect, Collaborator, Teamwork Cloud)
• Serve as the Cameo and SysML subject matter expert across engineering teams
• Mentor and guide systems engineers and architects on MBSE tools, SysML standards, and modeling best practices
• Support conversion of existing DoDAF views into SysML-based models
• Build system and subsystem models from existing technical documentation using established style guides
• Collaborate with architecture teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of system models
• Apply digital engineering principles to improve system design, traceability, and analysis
• This position will be filled and worked onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.
• SysML Modeling
• Dassault Cameo (Enterprise Architecture, Collaborator, Teamwork Cloud)
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• DoDAF / UAF Frameworks
• Digital Engineering Practices

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Thorough understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and core concepts
• Experience modeling with SysML
• Experience using Dassault Cameo modeling tools
• Experience working in collaborative engineering environments
• Ability to mentor engineers with limited MBSE/Cameo experience
• Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as DoDAF and/or UAF

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Minimum 3 years of experience

PREFERRED TECHNICIAL SKILL & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM field
• 5+ years of experience modeling with SysML
• 5+ years of experience using Cameo modeling tools
• Knowledge of U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command SysML Style Guide
• Advanced knowledge of DoDAF and/or UAF frameworks
• SysML Certification (e.g., OMG-Certified SysML Professional – OCSMP)
• Familiarity with ITW/AA and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission areas

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret Clearance, TS preferred

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, or equivalent experience

The Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the standard duties of this job, the employee can expect light physical exertion with long periods of sitting, occasional standing and walking; limited bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; occasional lifting/moving of items up to 25 pounds. Hearing and speech communication in person and over the telephone is essential to fulfilling the duties of this position.  Specific vision abilities required to read printed materials and a computer screen; including close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently surrounded by other employees and their conversations on the telephone and in person.  The noise level and indoor office temperature may vary. 

US Citizenship Required for all Trace3 Gov positions

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Anduril, our Software Engineers specialize in solving complex, real-world problems through cutting-edge algorithms and intelligent software integrations. Operating in small, innovative teams, we push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver advanced technologies with mission-critical applications. Our commitment doesn't end with academic research or proof-of-concept experiments; we measure our success by the real-world impact of our deployed solutions. Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's vision — "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" — we aim to achieve groundbreaking results in target tracking, state estimation, and situational awareness. We are currently seeking highly talented technologists to join our mission and redefine the future of defense technology.
 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Define and influence the direction of a small team, leveraging your subject-matter expertise in target tracking and state estimation.
• Architect, maintain, and evolve complex software systems, refactoring existing codebases to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Prototype and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms for tracking, multi-sensor data fusion, and state estimation in agile, iterative development environments.
• Develop high-performance Rust software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.
• Design and implement robust filters, estimators, and probabilistic reasoning systems that enable actionable insights from noisy, ambiguous, or incomplete sensor data.
• Apply software design patterns and architectural best practices to manage technical debt and guide the evolution of production systems over time.
• Analyze system performance using high-fidelity simulations, innovative modeling tools, and rigorous statistical techniques to validate the benefits of our technology.
• Drive customer success by customizing algorithms and software for mission-critical use cases, including real-time tracking and sensor fusion.
• Integrate tracking and estimation technologies into the broader software development lifecycle, from requirements definition through testing and optimization.
• Translate technical progress into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, including colleagues and end-users.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience & a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or other technical field (advanced degree strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience managing and evolving software architecture in production environments, including refactoring legacy systems and managing technical debt.
• At least 2+ years working on a single codebase or product, maintaining and expanding it as requirements evolved.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, architectural principles, and best practices for building maintainable, scalable systems (beyond basic syntax proficiency).
• Proficiency in algorithm design, software development, and statistical modeling; experience with Rust, C/C++, Python, and Matlab is a plus.
• Solid understanding of applied mathematics, including linear algebra, optimization, probability, and stochastic processes.
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques for interpreting diverse sensor data (e.g., radar, lidar, EO/IR).
• Familiarity with big data pipelines, NoSQL databases, and the efficient handling of large-scale sensor data.
• Ability to engineer robust systems for estimation theory, adaptive filtering, controls, and complex signal environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work across development lifecycles, from prototyping to optimizing production systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience refactoring and modernizing Rust codebases in production environments.
• Track record of architectural decision-making and technical leadership on long-lived projects.
• Contributions to open-source Rust projects or the broader Rust ecosystem.
• Experience with concurrent and parallel programming patterns in Rust.
• Experience in state estimation, including Bayesian filtering, sensor fusion, and recursive estimation techniques.
• Background in machine learning as applied to target tracking and recognition, including clustering, classification, and anomaly detection techniques.
• Strong knowledge of target tracking techniques, such as Kalman filters, particle filters, and multi-target tracking algorithms (e.g., JPDA, MHT, or PHD filters).

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking to hire a Systems Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Broomfield, CO. The Battlespace Awareness team develops tactical sense- and decision-making software that provides advanced capabilities for Anduril's command and control (C2) products. This software must work with various combinations of compute hardware, connected sensor/effector hardware, and supporting software services.  It must be effective, robust, and safe across various configurations, mission sets, and customer experiences. We need systems engineers who are capable of internalizing the nuances of these complex systems, and ensuring the technical success of an end-to-end solution. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Systems Engineer will support the design, development, and validation of advanced algorithmic capabilities including tracking, sensor/effector management, battlespace optimization, and threat forecasting.  This role bridges system design, requirements management, modeling and simulation (M&S), and verification & validation (V&V) activities.  You will integrate emerging capabilities into new products and system configurations.  You will lead requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams, defining success in the face of ambiguity. You will develop test plans, acceptance criteria, and analysis tools to evaluate system performance using both simulation and collected field data.   You will use data-driven analysis to verify customer requirements are met, and create artifacts to trace performance as the system evolves  You will own systems end-to-end, bringing an ability to identify and solve problems between the seams and push through to reach an ultimate desired outcome. 

• Lead the integration of emerging capabilities, bringing new products into the family of systems. This may include scoping and executing on a combination of hardware and software solutions, both internal and external to the company.
• Lead requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams, defining success in the face of ambiguity.
• Responsible for scoping ideal system laydown, scrutinizing system performance, and ensuring the deployed system is meeting customer requirements.
• Also responsible for making tradeoffs across capability, timelines, risk, cost, and other factors to deliver an outcome. 
• Own systems end to end with the ability to identify and solve problems between the seams and push through to reach an ultimate outcome.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years of hardware and software systems engineering experience. Degree in Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related field. 
• Demonstrated use of model based systems engineering in program lifecycle. Experience with tools such as: JAMA, Cameo, Matlab, Simulink, AFSIM.
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python for data parsing, modeling & simulation, data analysis, and visualization. 
• Skilled in Statistics, AI/ML, Requirements, Testing, MBSE.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes or requirements.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to developers, system leads, and customers.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems.
• Experience conducting system and software-level hazard analyses (e.g., Functional Hazard Analysis) to identify potential failures and define risk mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with DoD System safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E
• Skilled in working software developers and QA teams to review software architecture, design, and code against safety principles and contribute to the maintenance of the system hazard log.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Up to 25% travel to customer sites.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with Linux OS.
• Familiarity with processes and constraints for real-time and safety-critical software.
• Working knowledge of C/C++ or Rust (coding full-time is not required but understanding is valuable)
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Prior involvement in field exercises, test events, experimentation campaigns.
• Comfortable obtaining data from software platforms using command-line tools.
• Previous experience in a defense, aerospace, or naval environment.
• Experience with any of the following: radar, optics, tracking systems, distributed systems, autonomous systems, computer vision, wireless communication, software defined radios, networking. 

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Software Engineers excel at developing state-of-the art algorithms and software that solve scientific problems with real-world applications. Working in small innovative teams, our software engineers build solutions that make a difference. Our research endeavors don’t end once we’ve written a journal or conference paper describing our technology; rather, our work is complete when our technology has been deployed in mission-critical systems and our customers within government and industry are successful. As science fiction writer Arthur Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Anduril is seeking talented “magicians” to join in our mission to expand the boundary of what’s possible. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Contribute to the direction of a small team with your expertise and ideas
• Prototype state-of-the-art software solutions in an agile development environment
• Implement high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and sound analysis techniques to quantify the benefit of our technology
• Engage with our customers, to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Work with all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• Help your colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• C/C++, Python, and Matlab;
• Big data/NoSQL/database technologies;
• AngularJS, Node.js, Javascript, and full-stack web development. 
• Software engineering: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization;
• Machine learning: supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, and classification;
• Applied mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, optimization, statistics, and random processes;
• Engineering: controls, estimation theory, and digital signal processing.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The Radar team is seeking an experienced Staff RF Engineer to help us design, test, and deploy the next generation of US radars. The Radar team is responsible for all aspects of radar system development, from the ideation stage through initial production.  In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define radar architectures, design solutions, build prototypes, perform testing, and mature the prototypes into products. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Own the design and development of advanced phased arrays and RF electronics for military radar systems, ensuring cutting-edge performance and reliability.
• Lead testing, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts to ensure radar systems meet rigorous performance requirements across various operating environments.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical growth and ensuring quality across the team’s deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to define radar architectures, system concepts, and end-to-end product requirements.
• Conduct trade studies, RF simulations, and prototyping to drive innovation and ensure optimal system performance.
• Drive technical decision-making and contribute to programmatic strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and mission success.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to maintain Anduril’s technological edge.
• Support production ramp-up, including design for manufacturing (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and supplier engagement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in developing RF electronics, phased arrays, antennas or related radar electronics
• Proficiency in RF design and analysis tools such as Ansys HFSS, Keysight ADS, or comparable tools.
• Expertise with RF measurement equipment, including Network Analyzers, Signal Analyzers, and Near Field Scanners.
• Strong knowledge of PCB design (schematic capture, layout), with experience in tools like Altium.
• Deep understanding of electronic systems engineering, including design specification, part selection, and test planning.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, solve complex problems, and implement innovative solutions with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience working across multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

TOOL FAMILIARITY:

• Electromagnetic Simulation Tools: Ansys HFSS or comparable.
• RF Circuit Design Tools: Keysight Advanced Design System (ADS) or similar.
• Electronics Design Tools: Altium or comparable PCB design tools.
• Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar for design, simulation, and testing.
• Test Equipment: Signal analyzers, RF network analyzers, Near Field Scanners, etc.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in RF/Microwave Engineering
• Expertise in active phased array radar and beamforming technologies.
• Knowledge of antenna array simulation, design, and manufacturing
• Familiarity with advanced PCB technologies for high-frequency RF and high-density routing/interconnect.
• Proven track record of leading phased array radar system designs from concept to production in a defense or aerospace environment.

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril Imaging’s System Engineering team is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. The System Engineering team is responsible for system architecture definition, trade analyses, and modeling/validating system performance for land, sea, air, and space EO/IR applications.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining active EO/IR system architectures.  You will perform radiometric performance modeling as well as laboratory, ground, and flight testing.  To predict real-world performance, you will also model atmospheric and environmental effects for land, sea, and air targets. You will leverage your analyses to inform system-level architectural trades.  As needed, you will also lead small teams of engineers from concept ideation through system definition and development.

You should have a track record of successfully working on fast-paced, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams.  Proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) is required.  Experience with industry standard EO/IR modeling software packages (e.g. MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM) is a plus.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Define system architectures via detailed trade studies and analyses.
• Adapt or derive physics-based models of sensor system performance and derive requirements based on those models.
• Take ownership over the development of prototype sensor systems in a lab environment.
• Support both laboratory-based and field-based experiments and demonstrations.
• Engage technically with the hardware, software, and mission teams to define, integrate, and deliver high performance systems to our customers.
• Validate models against laboratory and real-world data.
• Coordinate and communicate with both external & internal stakeholders with varying degrees of technical background.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Model development and validation in one or more domains relevant to remote sensing
• Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts, with clearly defined interfaces and requirements for each.
• Experience in system design and development from initial concept through test and delivery to customer.
• Strong laboratory skills (rapid prototyping, design of experiments) and familiarity with opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
• Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced sensing systems and platforms
• Active and passive sensing domain experience (e.g., LiDAR, EO/IR, Radar)
• Experience with laser systems, including opto-mechanical scanning and beam steering techniques.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical control systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.
• Experience with LiDAR/Radar signal processing techniques, and knowledge of their implementation on real-time embedded platforms (FPGA, MCU, etc.).
• Experience with signature and/or scenario modeling/software packages (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM).

The Test and Analysis team is responsible for ensuring that emerging products are ready for the harsh conditions of air, land, sea, and space environments. Our team supports multi-disciplinary product teams across the full life cycle to design, develop, and validate new and existing products. This includes requirements analysis, environmental and electromagnetic interference testing, reliability testing, and manufacturing sustainment efforts. The Test and Analysis team achieves these objectives through consistently striving to understand primary design drivers through analytical modeling, including specialized structural-thermal-optical performance (STOP) analysis, along with strategic engineering validation and qualification test campaigns. This fused approach ultimately enables us to identify opportunities for product robustness and quickly implement solutions to ensure critical capabilities efficiently make it into the hands of our military and its allies.

We are looking for a Senior Thermal Analyst to join our rapidly growing team in Boulder, CO. In this role, you will be responsible for performing thermal analysis and taking ownership of thermal design aspects across hardware development programs. You will execute first order assessment of designs to guide preliminary design architecture, develop detailed analytical models to mature prototype designs and develop predictions to support hardware testing.  If you are someone who is excited to work on new projects from conceptualization through production and are passionate about developing validated and correlated models to support the rapid prototyping of cutting edge systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first-order models to inform path forward before jumping into detailed analysis. Use first principles as a basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply based on state of hardware design and program goals
• Develop appropriate CFD models and simulations to predict temperatures, heat transfer, and fluid characteristics as needed to meet design schedules. Generate, maintain, and correlate integrated FEMs for imaging platforms.
• Experience with EO/IR sensors and familiarity with structural, thermal, optical performance (STOP) analysis
• Perform test-model correlation testing to validate analytical predictions
• Work closely with environmental test engineers to support the design, instrumentation selection, execution, and data processing of tests to validate models and predictions, including fundamental
• Prepare technical reports to present findings to internal teams, management, and external customers
• Stay current with advancements in thermal analysis techniques, materials technology, and industry standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Currently pursuing or have obtained a MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• 7+ years of experience in a thermal analysis or thermo-physics analysis role
• Thermal FEA experience – STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm
• Familiarity with Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for developing analytical models and performing data acquisition & post-processing
• Experience with performing test-model correlation and test based characterization of critical modelling input parameters
• Good at working independently and with various teams and key stakeholders
• Highly motivated, self-starting, results oriented, and capable of working in a dynamic environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• General knowledge of climatic and/or dynamic testing including understanding of various instrumentation and data acquisition fundamentals
• Knowledge on how to run and operate chambers, DAQs, and other major test apparatus
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
• Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• Basic knowledge of MIL-STD-810 or equivalent