Senior Platform Engineer, Turion Space
$130-160k
More information about location
Office located in Irvine, CA
Satellite manufacturer & operator
Open for applications
Satellite manufacturer & operator
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$130-160k
More information about location
Office located in Irvine, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To advance space sustainability, bridge national security capability gaps, and realign incentives across the value chain in satellite manufacturing.
Role
Who you are
- Turion Space is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to join our platform engineering team
- If you are passionate about space technology, thrive in building scalable platform solutions, and have the skills to significantly contribute to our platform engineering initiatives, we want to hear from you
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Personnel Security Clearance (PCL)
- 8+ years of experience in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering
- Proven track record of implementing large-scale platforms and infrastructure
- Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD concepts and extensive experience with industry-standard tools
- Deep expertise with AWS services and architectures, particularly around containerization and orchestration
- Advanced proficiency in infrastructure as code tools, especially AWS CDK
- Expert-level knowledge in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, TypeScript)
- Extensive experience with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms
- Comprehensive understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure concepts
- Experience with both cloud and on-premises infrastructure management
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical initiatives
- Outstanding communication skills
- Physical ability to occasionally work with server equipment (lifting up to 50 pounds, rack mounting)
- Advanced skills in Python and Go, with a history of significant contributions to open-source projects
- Track record of successful problem-solving in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
- Familiarity with compliance standards relevant to the aerospace industry (e.g., NIST, ITAR)
Desirable
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience building and maintaining large-scale internal developer platforms
- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)
- Experience in platform engineering roles within aerospace or high-tech industries
- Experience implementing GitOps practices in large-scale environments
- Deep knowledge of enterprise Linux distributions and their management at scale
- Experience designing and implementing advanced monitoring and observability solutions
- Knowledge of multiple cloud providers and their architectural differences
- Experience with hybrid infrastructure solutions and implementation
- Experience with financial aspects of platform and infrastructure management
- Knowledge of machine learning operations (MLOps) and experience integrating ML workflows into CI/CD pipelines
What the job involves
- This role requires advanced expertise in CI/CD practices, cloud services (particularly AWS), containerization, and infrastructure as code
- While our current infrastructure primarily uses AWS, we're building our platform and products with infrastructure agnosticism in mind - whether cloud or on-premises
- The ideal candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of our internal developer platforms while assisting with our current infrastructure needs
- Reporting to Jon Molina
- Design and drive implementation of internal developer platforms and self-service tools
- Develop abstraction layers that enable infrastructure portability across different deployment targets
- Build and optimize reusable infrastructure components and templates, ensuring cross-environment portability
- Design and implement platform APIs and tools that abstract away infrastructure-specific details
- Establish cloud-agnostic observability and monitoring solutions
- Define and implement standardized deployment patterns and workflows
- Architect and enhance our container orchestration platform improvements
- Develop comprehensive platform documentation and training materials
- Guide development teams in their transition to self-service capabilities
- Help maintain and optimize existing AWS infrastructure and deployment pipelines
- Support immediate production issues and deployments
- Assist in implementing security best practices across our platform and infrastructure
- Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity plans
- Implement and manage advanced secrets management solutions
- Participate in on-call rotations and assist with incident response efforts
- Support teams with their current CI/CD and deployment needs
- Help teams design cloud-agnostic solutions while working within current AWS constraints
Application process
- Application Deadline: December 29, 2024
- Stage 1: Applied
- Stage 2: Review
- Stage 3: Technical Interview
- Stage 4: Take Home Assessment
- Stage 5: Final Interview
- Stage 6: Hired
Our take
To empower critical space missions, Turion Space builds and operates DROID Satellites that its clients can control through the company's operating system (known as Starfire).
The idea behind Turion's approach is to simplify satellite operations by making them non-configurable, instead handling day-to-day operations itself. In this way, the company helps its clients to eliminate friction between platform and bus suppliers, which can hinder the potential of missions.
To support the expansion of its operations, which include non-earth imaging, space debris removal and satellite servicing, the company has raised strategic funding. This positions it well to move towards its goal of producing 45 satellites annually by 2027.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (1 round)
Dec 2022
$5m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $5m
Company HQ
Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Ryan Westerdahl
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously spent over 8 years at SpaceX, initially as a Propulsion Development Engineering Intern before becoming a Dynamics Engineer.
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