Software Engineer, Capella Space
Tasking & Scheduling
$120.6-132.3k
Office located in Louisville, CO
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
Job no longer available
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$120.6-132.3k
Office located in Louisville, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable a richer understanding of our planet through the power of SAR technology.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for people excited about tackling seemingly impossible challenges, learning new skills and concepts, and helping each other achieve success
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or a related field
- Proficiency in programming languages: Python (required), Rust, Java, or C++
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with cloud-based distributed systems and microservices (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Lambda
- S3
- EKS
- SQS
- Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies
- SQL
- MongoDB
- InfluxDB
- Kafka
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)., gitlab and CI/CD pipelines
- Eagerness to learn new skills and technologies
Desirable
- Data structures and algorithms coursework
- Aerospace and navigation control coursework
- Mathematical optimization: linear programming coursework
- Data Science, Machine Learning, or Data Analytics coursework
What the job involves
- Capella Space is a highly collaborative team environment, providing an opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the space industry, though no prior space experience is needed
- Our mission and our products are meant to understand the whole world and help everyone in it - regardless of race, creed, or any other distinction
- As a Tasking & Scheduling Software Engineer at Capella Space, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the automated operations system for our satellite constellation
- You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of impactful and engaging technical problems that draw from principles in software engineering, physics, mathematics and optimization
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop software solutions and apply cutting-edge mathematical and optimization techniques to automate the planning, scheduling and commanding of our SAR constellation
- This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of space technology and play a key role in the success of Capella Space
- Design and implement systems that directly impact Capella's tasking & scheduling operations
- Collaborate with Tasking & Scheduling engineers to design, develop, and test software solutions
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
- Research and apply software and engineering best practices
- Extract and analyze data to measure the success of the constellation automated operations
- Participate in code reviews
- Work and communicate effectively as part of a cross-functional team
- Assist with documentation and technical support
- Optimize system performance and reliability
Our take
Earth observation, in the form of satellite imagery, is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. As the first US company to do this, it's won a leading slate of customers that include the US National Reconnaissance Office, the US Air Force, Geospatial and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position, having already established itself as a key player in the market. In 2025, Capella Space was acquired by IonQ, which will be integrating Capella’s satellite infrastructure with its quantum technology to create a space-based QKD network.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Parental leave program
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy
- Commuter and parking benefits
- Mental health resources
- Monthly phone stipend
- 401K Plan
- Dog-friendly work environment & pet insurance options
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Frank Backes
(CEO)President at IonQ as well as President, Founder and Director at Space ISAC. Formerly Senior Business Consultant at Modern Technology Solutions and SVP of Kratos Space Federal at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
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