Role OVO-View

Team: Info Sec & Cyber Sec 

Location: Hub Based - Hybrid for all

Salary banding: £52,800 - £76,038

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Delivery & Growth Lead

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Amazing Security Insights

Top 3 qualities for this role: Creative, Adaptable, Technical

Where you’ll work:

Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. 

You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO:

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet:

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We’re hiring creators and challengers who deliver high-impact, well-engineered solutions. Every role we’re hiring puts people at the heart of our security strategy and uses technology and operational processes to build a resilient and performant business. The Path to Zero is paved with secure technology!

This role in a nutshell:

As a Senior Security Engineer (Data), you will work closely with fellow security engineers to design, build, and deploy data solutions that drive organisation-wide security value. To do this, you will build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data models within data warehouses. An example pipeline being ingesting data from multiple security and technology observability tools to gather, analyse, synthesise, and develop visualisations and reporting in service of continuous improvement of security controls. 

Your solutions will enable cyber defence, attack surface and security controls engineers to proactively identify hidden problems and patterns in data and use these insights to amplify weaknesses and drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture. This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated to use data to drive security improvements, and best practices across a business with wide-ranging impact, and loves working in collaborative, and supportive environments.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Help architect, design, and deploy new features, and functionality in a unified OVO security data platform to enable security engineers to optimise and automate cyber defence, attack surface and security controls assurance processes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest security data and AI trends, tools, and technologies to ensure the team’s technical approach is innovative.
• Foster an inclusive team environment where everyone feels valued and excited to contribute.
• Communicate optimally with collaborators to explain concepts and drive informed decision making.

Within your first 3 months month you’ll:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of our existing security data sources, data pipelines, warehouse, and security operations principles.
• Contribute to the development and enhancing of our security data and AI model architectures 
• Guide and educate other teams about effective security data and AI practices and opportunities.

Systems: Google Cloud Platform services, GitHub, Looker, Wiz, Google SecOps, Crowdstrike

You’ll be successful in this role if you…

• Data automation and AI-enablement: Develops tooling to automate security tasks (e.g. triaging, routing and tracking findings from vulnerability scanners, alert handlers, compliance monitoring and evidence collection). Can contribute to security-focused codebases. Publishes automation processes or AI tooling to code repositories or an app store. Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data models within data warehouses.
• Secure development: Able to build, test and deploy single components in a system with minimal support, and understand how the component fits into the wider architecture. Configure secure cloud environments (GCP). Can describe how code, CI/CD and cloud security posture management (CSPM) tooling works. 
• Decision support and behaviour change: Design and build decision-support and training tools that actively account for human factors. Design and develop intuitive communications, dashboards and reports that guide users toward key insights and minimise cognitive load. Analyse user interaction data to identify where decision-makers struggle and propose concrete design improvements. Proactively reframe security questions or metrics to mitigate common biases, such as presenting data in terms of both gains and losses to avoid framing effects.
• Mentor Junior Engineers: Actively mentor associate and mid-level security engineers. Provide technical guidance on security and data concepts and tools, review their work (e.g. assessment reports, proposed controls), share knowledge and experience, and support their professional development within the team.
• Community of Practice: Contribute to the security engineering Community of Practice (CoP) by leading discussions, sharing practices, offering firsthand experience to the wider community, engaging in knowledge exchange / cross-pollination to further your craft. Create content and and individually contribute to the stated successful outcomes for the CoP.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you:

We’ll pay you between £52,800 - £76,038, depending on your specific skills and experience.

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 
Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.

We are seeking a highly capable Thermal Test Engineer to join our satellite design and manufacturing team in the UK. This role is central to the verification and validation of spacecraft thermal performance across the full development lifecycle, from subsystem qualification through to full satellite environmental test campaigns. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and analyzing a range of thermal test campaigns for spacecraft and payload hardware. Working closely with thermal analysts, systems engineers, AIT teams, and customers, you will ensure our satellites meet mission thermal requirements and perform reliably in the space environment. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering mission-critical thermal solutions; you'll solve complex analytical challenges, influence design decisions, and contribute to next-generation satellite platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with hands-on environmental test experience who is passionate about spacecraft verification and enjoys solving complex thermal challenges. This role doesn’t necessarily require prior Space Engineering experience provided you have a strong background in Thermal Design & Testing from a relatable industry.  

Scope of the role: 

• Lead the planning, preparation, and execution of various types of thermal testing of Spacecraft Systems including:  
  • Thermal Vacuum Testing (TVAC) 
  • Thermal Balance and Characterization Tests 
  • Thermal Characterization of components, coatings, and interfaces 
• Work closely with thermal analysis teams to ensure robust test-to-model correlation of spacecraft thermal models. 
• Specify and configure thermal test hardware such as thermocouples, heaters, cold plates, data acquisition systems, and chamber instrumentation.
• Support root-cause analysis of unexpected thermal behavior or Non-Conformances during TVAC and Thermal Balance campaigns.
• Prototyping of new Thermal Management Systems.
• Contribute to the design of Satellite Thermal Management and other Mechanical systems onboard the Spacecraft.
• Contributing to On-Orbit verification of satellite Thermal Systems.
• Provide production support to the manufacturing team.
• Drive continuous improvement in thermal test methods, instrumentation standards, and campaign efficiency.
• Assisting other team members from multiple disciplines achieve their goals. 

Basic Qualifications / Experience:

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics, Systems Engineering or equivalent course or work experience 
• Proven experience planning and carrying out thermal testing in an industry such as Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, or another relatable industry.
• Experience working with equipment such as Thermal test chambers, Vacuum instrumentation, N2 & LN2 systems, and thermal data acquisition systems (DAQ).
• Ability to interpret spacecraft thermal requirements and translate them into practical test methods.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills using tools such as Excel, Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
• Excellent written and verbal communication 

 Preferred Qualifications / Experience:  

• Thermal environmental testing of Spacecraft
• Experience with thermal modelling of satellites (Using packages such as Siemens NX TMG, ESATAN, Thermal Desktop etc.)
• Experience with common spacecraft thermal control measures (e.g. MLI, Thermal paints, heatpipes, radiators, cryo-cooling)
• Familiarity with ECSS environmental test standards and spacecraft verification philosophy.
• Knowledge of spacecraft systems engineering and mission operations constraints.
• Design and drafting experience (preferably in Solidworks)
• Basic software skills (C, python, scripting)

What Success Looks Like: 

• Safe and efficient delivery of TVAC and thermal balance campaigns to schedule.
• High-quality test data enabling rapid thermal model correlation.
• Clear identification and resolution of thermal performance issues before launch.
• Strong collaboration between test, design, systems, and analysis teams.
• Continuous improvement in test quality, repeatability, and facility utilization. 

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI1#LI-MI

We are looking for a Telecommunication Ground Station Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain satellite communication infrastructure across our global network. You’ll work on radio interfaces, signal processing pipelines, and satellite tracking systems ensuring reliable uplink/downlink with our spacecraft. This role offers hands-on development across software, hardware, and RF layers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain automated ground stations for satellite telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C).
• Configure radio interfaces (UHF/VHF/S/X-band), modems for telemetry, telecommand and data downlink and uplink.
• Work with software-defined radios for dynamic communication tasks.
• Test, validate, maintain and monitor radio frequency antenna system such as LNA, LNB, filters and more.
• Design, test, and integrate antenna rotator controllers for auto-tracking satellites.
• Deploy and manage ground station software.
• Build scalable data routing systems for real-time and store-and-forward communication using cloud APIs.
• Coordinate with the avionics and mission ops teams for satellite pass predictions and data ingestion.
• Develop dashboards for real-time telemetry visualization.

Qualifications

We’re looking for Telecommunication Engineer with solid technical fundamentals and the drive to learn quickly working across architecture, implementation and troubleshooting with strong ownership and problem-solving mindset.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Aerospace, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in ground station operations, RF communication, or satellite systems.
• Hands-on experience with radio hardware.
• Proficient in C++, Python, Linux, scripting, and working with serial/UART, TCP/IP interfaces.
• Solid understanding of link budgets, Doppler shift compensation, and signal modulation.
• Experience in RF antenna design and concepts.

Nice to have

• Exposure to embedded system development (Xilinx FPGA, DMA, ARM architecture, PS/PL)
• Experience with space communication standards such as ETSI DVB-S2X or CCSDS TM/TC/SCCC

About the Role

• Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-RK1

As a GNC/AOCS Engineer at Spire, you will operate as part of a technical team who maintains responsibility across the full lifecycle of its engineering products. The GNC team interfaces directly with many engineering groups to conduct R&D, design, manufacturing, and operations activities, ultimately ensuring all current and future spacecraft systems satisfy their mission. 

Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!

What You’ll Do:

• Technical ownership of current and future spacecraft attitude and orbit control software and hardware.
• Design, model, analyze, integrate and operate attitude determination/estimation systems for small spacecraft.
• Develop and utilize spacecraft dynamics and control simulations, including 'hardware-in-the-loop'.
• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight sensors, including magnetometers, sun sensors, inertial measurement devices, infrared sensors, and/or star trackers.
• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight actuators, including magnetic torque elements, reaction wheels, and propulsion systems.
• Be hands-on in laboratory and manufacturing environments during testing, integration, and qualification of flight systems.
• Provide support and analysis for on-orbit operations of spacecraft attitude determination and control systems.
• Work with external contractors, manufacturers, and internal manufacturing staff to improve reliability, yield, performance, and cost of flight systems.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience with a solid foundation in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control algorithms, with emphasis on practical application of knowledge.
• Have experience designing and/or implementing Kalman filters for attitude estimation.
• Experience with flight sensors for spacecraft attitude determination/estimation.
• Experience developing software using C/Python.
• Have experience or familiarity with the Linux development environment.
• Have experience working with external engineering contractors.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience writing flight software.
• Experience with C or C++ development for embedded systems.
• Experience with spacecraft design.
• Experience with spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing.
• Experience with spacecraft operations and maintenance.
• Experience identifying and resolving system anomalies.
• Experience creating and maintaining integration and test campaigns for attitude determination and control systems, including hardware and software.
  
  

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI1

Senior Backend Engineer – Java
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Power the platforms behind modern finance. Shape cloud-native solutions with Java at their core.

The Role
We’re seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java) to join our Technology & Engineering team. You’ll bring expertise in building robust, scalable, cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS. Working on high-impact platforms for Tier 1 financial institutions, you’ll lead backend design, champion agile best practices, and contribute to the evolution of modern banking technology.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Edinburgh or Glasgow depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build microservices-based applications using Java 11+ and Spring Boot

• Deliver enterprise-ready cloud solutions, with a focus on AWS infrastructure and services

• Build and manage robust CI/CD pipelines and ensure secure, scalable deployments

• Write comprehensive tests and implement quality-driven development across the stack

• Collaborate in agile teams and contribute to design decisions, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Expert-level Java development (Java 11, 17, 21+), Spring Boot proficiency

• Deep knowledge of public cloud environments, preferably AWS

• Experience designing cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architectures

• Strong grasp of CI/CD pipelines, SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka, and Java Streaming

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation), distributed systems, and secure design practices

Bonus Points For

• Experience using GitLab for CI/CD pipelines and Cucumber for BDD test automation

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

• Knowledge of CQRS patterns and performance testing strategies

• Passion for exploring emerging cloud technologies and frameworks

• Experience delivering customer-facing or business-critical applications in finance

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

Benefits

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover. 

• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders. 

• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement. 

• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care. 

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs. 

• Continuous Learning:  Your growth, your way - minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development. 

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services. 
• Extra Perks: Gympass(Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Principal Backend Engineer – Java
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Architect the next generation of financial platforms. Lead with Java expertise. Deliver impact at scale.

The Role
We’re looking for a Principal Backend Engineer (Java) to join our Technology & Engineering team. This leadership-level role calls for deep technical acumen, a security-first mindset, and strong coaching capabilities. You’ll architect cloud-native backend systems, shape our engineering standards, and mentor teams to deliver high-performance platforms for global financial clients.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Glasgow or Edinburgh depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable backend systems using Java 11+ and Spring Boot

• Architect distributed microservices and event-driven systems deployed to public cloud (preferably AWS)

• Guide technical decision-making across teams and align solutions to enterprise strategies

• Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and a test-first culture

• Coach developers, shape delivery processes, and influence broader engineering practices across Capco

What We’re Looking For

• Expertise in Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, and AWS-based enterprise cloud solutions

• Proven track record architecting secure, scalable services using microservices and CQRS patterns

• Strong experience in CI/CD pipelines, SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, CloudFormation, and streaming frameworks

• Advanced understanding of system security protocols (e.g., OAuth, IAM, TLS, encryption)

• Leadership capability to manage and mentor teams while driving technology strategy

Bonus Points For

• Contributions to thought leadership, mentoring, or RFPs within consultancy or tech environments

• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Cucumber, and Behaviour Driven Design

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

• History of delivering large-scale customer-facing applications

• Passion for experimenting with new tools and approaches within backend engineering

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy.

Benefits

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover. 

• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders. 

• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement. 

• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care. 

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs. 

• Continuous Learning:  Your growth, your way - minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development. 

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services. 

• Extra Perks: Gympass(Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

#LI-DNI

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join our Platform team supporting Spacecraft Operations. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting other disciplines by focusing on the embedded software aspects of our satellite systems. The Platform team interfaces directly with many engineering groups to conduct R&D, design, manufacturing, and operations activities, ultimately ensuring all current and future spacecraft systems satisfy their mission.

Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!

What You’ll Do as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer:

• Design, implement and test, deploy and maintain embedded firmware
• Collaborate with other engineering functions on scoping, architecture and system design
• Resolve on-orbit and on-ground issues related to embedded systems
• Implement, optimize and maintain various serial protocols
• Design and develop interface tools to improve abstraction between the embedded system and other satellite components 
• Debug and resolve complex embedded systems issues in a timely manner
• Write and maintain technical documentation

Key Skills: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Mastery of Embedded C programming language
• Proficiency with scripting languages like Python and Bash
• Extensive experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), specifically FreeRTOS
• Familiarity with serial protocols and implementations
• Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in debugging embedded systems
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience developing on Linux (Ubuntu)
• A base level of mathematical knowledge (engineering mathematic or similar)
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with space systems or satellite technology
• Familiarity working to coding standards and using static analysis tools
• Experience writing Rust for resource constrained environments (embedded Linux)
• Experience with embedded Linux
• Knowledge of control systems and algorithms

Tools and Technologies:

• FreeRTOS for real-time operating system implementation
• GNU ARM Embedded Toolchain for code compilation
• GDB for debugging, complemented by extensive use of serial and/or CAN debugging
• Experience with debugging techniques for systems without JTAG access, particularly for remote issue resolution
• Familiarity with manual testing procedures for embedded interface code
• Experience working with Arm Cortex Microcontrollers
• Version control using Git

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-RK1

We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Engineer with a background in electronics to join our growing Quality team. The role will focus on quality assurance of Spire’s electronic systems, ensuring the reliability and compliance, both within spacecraft hardware and ground-based supporting equipment. Alongside your specialism, you will also contribute across the broader quality domains including manufacturing, supplier quality, engineering, and process improvement. 

The Quality Engineer will collaborate closely with managers and team leads, to implement effective quality measures within their respective teams. 

To excel as a Quality Engineer at Spire, the ideal candidate will possess exceptional problem-solving abilities, ensuring that all processes and products consistently meet or exceed established quality standards. 

What You’ll Do as Quality Engineer:  

Electronics Quality (Primary Focus): 

• Develop and implement quality strategies for electronic assemblies & parts, covering internal developments, COTS components, PCBs, and embedded systems across the full product lifecycle.
• Co-ordinate and support engineering design, test, and manufacturing teams in conducting failure analyses, root-cause investigations, and corrective/preventive actions (e.g. RCA, 8D, 5-Why).
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on in-process quality performance.
• Provide quality oversight of electronic manufacturing processes, including soldering, PCB assembly, reflow, conformal coating, and component selection.
• Collaborate with design engineering to drive DFM, DFT, and reliability improvements. 

 Broader Quality Responsibilities: 

• Maintain and improve the organisation’s Quality Management System (ISO 9001, working towards AS9100).
• Support quality planning, audits, document control, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Chair cross-functional problem-solving activities across functional domains.
• Participate in supplier evaluations, audits, and ongoing performance management.
• Support production quality activities including first article inspections, process capability, and product acceptance (including environmental and reliability testing).
• Contribute to risk management and compliance across internal and external stakeholders. 

 Key Skills: 

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Solid understanding of IPC standards (e.g. IPC-A-610, J-STD-001) and electronics manufacturing best practices.
• Strong experience in electronics manufacturing, quality engineering, or hardware reliability.
• Demonstrated use of quality management methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean, or 8D problem solving.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, BOMs, and test documentation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced engineering or high-reliability environment (space, aerospace, defence, or similar).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. 

 Preferred Skills: 

• Familiarity with high-reliability engineering or quality assurance standards used in regulated technical industries.
• Familiarity with incoming inspection processes for electronic components.
• Understanding of reliability testing methods (e.g. thermal cycling, vibration, HALT/HASS).
• Experience working with configuration management or document control systems.
• IPC-A-610 Certification.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Linux/Software Engineer to join our Platform team (folks looking after the spacecraft). The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing software for our satellite systems, contributing to the expansion and enhancement of our space-based data collection capabilities. Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!

What You’ll Do as a Embedded Linux/Software Engineer:

• Maintain and develop daemons that interface with embedded systems using low-level protocols and higher-level protocols for business logic
• Implement communication interfaces between embedded systems and higher-level processes
• Integrate C libraries for specific hardware interfaces
• Contribute to the design and implementation of fault-tolerant systems
• Collaborate closely with the Electrical Engineering team to ensure optimal software-hardware integration
• Spin up new designs and maintain existing products with Yocto - focused on
• Xilinx MPSoC systems, but we also support number of other systems

Key Skills:

• C/C++, Bash and Python
• Proficiency working with the Yocto framework: (for application design and base OS modifications including kernel modules)
• Knowledge of a Linux-based development environment (Ubuntu)
• Experience with real-time communication protocols (low level: CAN/UART/SPI/I2C)
• Experience with inter-process communication protocols (higher level mostly IP based)
• Understanding of electronics and ability to communicate effectively with hardware engineers (especially for board bring up and test)
• Excellent documentation skills Preferred Skills: Working knowledge or Rust would be a bonus
• Familiarity with safety-critical embedded systems in any industry
• Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git and GitHub
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with project management tools
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles for embedded systems
• Knowledge of telemetry and command systems
• Experience with formal verification methods for critical software components
• Experience in implementing Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) systems for embedded applications Tools and Technologies: · C, C++
• Scripting languages (Bash/Python)
• Yocto, Bitbake
• Ubuntu (development environment)
• Version control using Git We value adaptability and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies as needed for the role.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI

As a GNC/AOCS Engineer - Avionics at Spire, you will operate as part of a technical team who maintains responsibility across the full lifecycle of the Spire GNC product and its subcomponents. The GNC team interfaces directly with many engineering groups to conduct R&D, design, manufacturing, and operations activities, ultimately ensuring all current and future spacecraft systems satisfy their mission. Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!  

What You’ll Do:  

• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight sensors, including magnetometers, sun sensors, inertial measurement devices, Earth sensors, and/or star trackers.
• Design, evaluate, select, qualify and implement flight actuators, including magnetic torque elements, reaction wheels, and propulsion systems.
• Design, implement and maintain simulation models for GNC subcomponents in our 6-DOF simulation environment.
• Technical ownership of current and future GNC avionics peripherals, supporting troubleshooting, design and updates to improve reliability and performance.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems engineers, to integrate avionics solutions into the larger platform.
• Develop component qualification and acceptance processes and be hands-on in laboratory and manufacturing environments. 

Key Skills:   

• Experience with flight sensors for spacecraft attitude determination/estimation.
• Experience with actuators, including actuator sizing, modelling, design and integration.
• A solid foundation in spacecraft attitude dynamics and control algorithms, with emphasis sensor ingestions and actuator command calculation.
• Experience working hands-on with HW and familiarity with 'hardware-in-the-loop` simulation.
• Experience developing software using C/Python.
• Have experience or familiarity with the Linux development environment.
• Have experience working with external engineering contractors.  

Preferred Skills:  

• Experience writing flight software.
• Experience designing and/or implementing Kalman filters and feedback control for attitude estimation.
• Experience with C or C++ development for embedded systems.
• Experience with spacecraft design.
• Experience with spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing.
• Experience with spacecraft operations and maintenance.
• Experience identifying and resolving system anomalies.
• Experience creating and maintaining integration and test campaigns for attitude determination and control systems, including hardware and software.  

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.  

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. 

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We are seeking a mid- level Software Engineer to join a team responsible for designing the tools used to test satellites. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing software for our satellite systems, contributing to the expansion and enhancement of our space-based data collection capabilities. Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years!

What You’ll Do as a Software Engineer

• Core systems: Designing and developing code used to fully test our satellites. Making improvements to our existing codebase to enhance functionality, usability, robustness, performance, writing and testing new code to integrate
• Supporting the Manufacturing team with any software test requests that occur during the production life of a satellite. This will also cover any software escalations the manufacturing team may occur during their testing.
• Satellite application platform: Writing tests for the automated execution of tasks on the satellite to meet manufacturing requirements or changing testing needs.
• Actively contributing to design architecture, efficient refactoring and redesigning of existing software products
• Collaborate closely with the other Engineering teams to ensure optimal software-hardware integration
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools
• Act as a team lead to junior engineers, mentoring, guiding and promoting best coding practices.
• Maintain our internal web tool (Flask)

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in development using Python (at least 2 years)
• Knowledge of or adaptability to Linux-based development (Ubuntu)
• Excellent problem-solving and documentation skills
• Experienced in debugging and peer reviewing
• Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git and GitHub

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with Rust would be beneficial
• Pytest for unit testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with project management tools
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash

Tools and Technologies:

• Python
• Pytest
• Scripting languages (Bash)
• Ubuntu (development environment)
• Version control using Git
• Rust would be an excellent competitive advantage
• Flask We value adaptability and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies as needed for the role.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI