Spacecraft Ground Software Developer

Work Location: Albuquerque, NM

Clearance Requirement: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance

Employment Type: Full-time

About Us: BlackVe, Inc. is a mission-first, dynamic, and innovative national security-focused company focused on emerging space and advanced technologies dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence in support of our government customers.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer, Spacecraft Ground Software Developer to contribute to the development, implementation, and operation of BlackVe’s ground control systems. In this role, you will work on the end-to-end design, deployment, and maintenance of our spacecraft ground control infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity and high-performance data processing for our space missions. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including satellite operations, mission planning, and software engineering, to optimize mission-critical systems. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Software Engineering, and is ideal for someone with a strong technical background and experience developing and operating satellite ground systems.

You will be part of building a culture that rewards innovation and risk-taking, uses rapid prototyping, is backed by engineering rigor, aggressively works to solve customer problems, drives personal ownership and accountability, and embraces a positive environment of openness and respect. This position is based in Albuquerque, NM.

Key Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Ground Software Development: Design, develop, integrate, and implement ground software for satellite operations, to include command and control, graphical user interfaces, data acquisition, storage and visualization.
• Automation: Build out automation tools for satellite command and control plus satellite ground testing activities.
• Cloud Deployment: Be familiar with and deploy containerized software and data flow solutions in a cloud environment, such as AWS.
• Systems Integration: Integrate third-party ground system components and ensure seamless interoperability between ground software, network infrastructure, and satellite payloads.
• Mission Operations Support: Assist in real-time mission operations, including troubleshooting and resolving issues with ground control systems to maintain continuous connectivity with spacecraft.
• Quality Assurance: Follow best practices, standards, and documentation for ground system operations, with a focus on system reliability, data security, and performance optimization.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Coordinate closely with satellite operations, software engineering, and other teams to align ground system capabilities with mission objectives and timelines.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation in ground system technology by identifying and implementing advanced solutions for data handling, command and control, and network security.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 4+ years of software development, back-end preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in python scripting for automating data flows.
• Understanding of networking protocols.
• Familiarity with modern data pipelines and real-time processing.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
  

• Relevant experience working with cloud providers, preferably AWS.
• Experience with Grafana for data visualization and analytics.
• Database management experience.
• Space Systems Experience: Previous experience with space missions and satellite ground control software.

• Highly adaptable – able to shift between strategic and tactical tasks
• Ownership mindset – operates as the single point of accountability for site security
• Builder mentality – comfortable creating structure where none exists
• Collaborative – partners effectively with customers, colleagues and leadership
• Detail-oriented – ensures zero-fail compliance in high-stakes environments

• This position is based in Albuquerque, NM and requires approximately 10% travel to customer sites, partner facilities, or test/launch locations.

• Mission first-Always. We prioritize delivering results that directly support space and intelligence community programs and national security objectives.
• We operate as one team, grounded in trust, accountability, and open collaboration, where individuals actively support one another to achieve shared mission success.
• Work on high-impact programs across space, ISR, and advanced technology domains supporting DoD and IC customers.
• Ownership-driven culture is founded in teamwork where every employee is an owner, with equity participation and a direct stake in our success.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible time off; 401(k) with company contribution
• Constant opportunities for program and professional impact.

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8U.S.C. 1324b(A)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the position to [email protected]