Staff Software Engineer – Mission Planning

Who we are:

EOI Space is developing and deploying a network of satellites in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) to provide ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery. We aim to deliver timely and actionable data for commercial and defense applications.

We are on our way to achieving many industry firsts. This demands an ambitious team that thrives on challenges takes ownership and collaborates deeply. EOI Space is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to serve as the Mission Planning software subject matter expert to support development of this critical component in our Ground System.

What you will do:

• Develop and integrate models for spacecraft dynamics imaging system capabilities and business logic to facilitate planning and scheduling of spacecraft activities

• Collaborate with Ground and Space System engineers Attitude Determination and Control engineers and other Ground System software engineers

• Operate in a lean start-up environment maintaining a laser focus on the balance between what we need today and the things we are excited to add and enhance tomorrow

• Own the path to production and fully participate in our DevOps culture taking responsibility for deployment monitoring and operational excellence of our mission planning systems

Responsibilities:

• Develop and evolve the mission planning workflow framework

• Create models to implement business model requirements such as SLAs contract-specified areas of interest and customer prioritization

• Integrate and test various spacecraft capability models

• Integrate and test external models (COLA space weather)

• Build high quality code in a team setting applying good development practices in a fast-paced greenfield environment

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringAerospace Engineering or a related technical field

• Hands-on experience with implementation of a dynamic constraint-based mission planning system for high-revisit rate LEO spacecraft bonus points for constellation management experience

• High competency with both scripted and compiled/type-checked languages (e.g. Python C)

• 8 - 12 years professional experience in software engineering cloud-native experience a major plus

• Relevant experience will include revision control in Git CI/CD environments containerized development

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $175000 - $235000 per year depending on previous experience. Pay ranges are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate job-related skills relevant education and experience certifications abilities of the candidate and internal equity.

Work Location:

This is an on-site role at EOI Space headquarters in Louisville CO.