Ground Station Systems Software Engineer

About Lynk

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to device or D2D technology and has the worlds only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial D2D system. Today Lynk allows mobile network operators subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified mobile devices. Lynks service has been tested and proven on all seven continents has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.

Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions pull hundreds of millions out of poverty and save countless lives.

Job Summary

Lynk is looking for a Ground Station Systems Software Engineer to join the Mission Operations team. This role is responsible for developing integrating deploying and maintaining the software systems that support Lynks ground station network and connect those systems into the broader Mission Operations Software environment.

This is a hands-on software engineering role focused on ground station software network interfaces automation telemetry monitoring and control infrastructure as code and operational reliability. The engineer will work closely1 with Mission Operations ground site engineering telecom engineering flight software and external ground site partners to ensure Lynks ground stations can be operated reliably and scaled efficiently as the constellation grows.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across software Linux systems networking DevOps telemetry and operational infrastructure. This role is best suited for someone who enjoys building practical software that supports real-world mission operations.

Core Responsibilities

Design develop and maintain software systems used to monitor control configure and support Lynk ground station infrastructure.

Develop software interfaces between ground station equipment network services Mission Operations Software and Mission Operations Center tools.

Support the deployment and integration of new and upgraded ground stations into Lynks operational environment.

Build maintainable software patterns that support repeatable ground station deployment configuration monitoring and troubleshooting.

Ground Station Network Telemetry and Operations Software

Develop and maintain software and infrastructure-as-code approaches for ground station systems and network-connected services.

Support integration with network equipment modems RF systems monitoring systems and other ground segment infrastructure.

Integrate ground station systems with command and control tools telemetry systems dashboards alerting systems and operational workflows.

Build and maintain tools for collection processing analysis and visualization of satellite and ground system telemetry.

Troubleshoot issues that span software networks hardware interfaces and operational workflows.

DevOps Automation and Reliability

Implement DevOps practices for ground station software development testing deployment configuration management and release management.

Automate ground station software deployment configuration monitoring and recovery processes where practical.

Improve reliability through better observability alerting logging metrics documentation and repeatable deployment practices.

Maintain technical and operational documentation including architecture diagrams troubleshooting guides deployment notes and system health reporting.

Provide occasional on-call or off-hours support when required for mission-critical operations.

During Your First 12 Months

Ground Station Software Proficiency: Develop a strong understanding of Lynks ground station architecture software services network interfaces telemetry flows and Mission Operations Software integration points.

Operational Support: Become a reliable technical point of contact for ground station software and network-related troubleshooting anomaly investigation and incident recovery.

Deployment and Configuration Improvements: Improve the repeatability and reliability of ground station software deployment and configuration management.

Monitoring and Observability: Deliver meaningful improvements to ground station monitoring alerting telemetry visualization logging and health reporting.

Automation and Reliability: Identify and implement automation that reduces manual operational burden improves ground station availability and supports constellation growth.

Technical Environment:

Preferred Languages: Rust and Python

Frontend: React

Infrastructure & Deployment: AWS Proxmox / on-prem environments Terraform Ansible Packer and GitLab CI/CD pipelines

Development Practices: AI-augmented development workflows log-based diagnostics infrastructure as code Linux-centric development and operationally focused software development for high-availability systems

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

Experience developing deploying maintaining or supporting software systems used in operational infrastructure environments.

Strong working knowledge of Linux environments.

Experience developing software tools services scripts or applications preferably in Rust and/or Python.

Experience with networking concepts such as TCP/IP routing VPNs firewalls DNS network monitoring and secure remote access.

Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD infrastructure as code configuration management automated deployment monitoring and logging.

Ability to troubleshoot systems that span software networks hardware interfaces and operational workflows.

Strong documentation habits including architecture documentation operational procedures troubleshooting guides and technical decision records.

Interest in satellite operations ground systems mission operations telecommunications or space systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with satellite ground systems ground station networks RF ground equipment modem systems antenna systems or mission operations software.

Experience developing monitoring and control systems for remote infrastructure.

Experience with telemetry collection processing visualization alerting or time-series data systems.

Experience with AWS or hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructure.

Experience with observability tools such as Grafana Prometheus Loki OpenTelemetry CloudWatch ELK/OpenSearch or similar.

Experience supporting high-availability operational systems.

Experience working in a startup small engineering team satellite operator telecom operator network operations center mission operations center or similarly fast-moving technical environment.

ITAR Requirements:

To comply with U.S. Government export control regulations (ITAR) applicants must be one of the following: (i) a U.S. citizen or national (ii) a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) an asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158. Individuals who do not meet these criteria must be eligible to obtain the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. For more information please refer to the ITAR guidelines.

Learn about ITAR here.

Location: Chantilly. VA

Required Experience:

IC