14 ground software engineer jobs at 6 companies in Fontana, CA

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Ground Software Engineer, Space
Colorado Springs or Costa Mesa
$143k-$191k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
4+ YOE4+ years in software engineering; strong CS/Math/Physics background; proficient in Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript; experience with Space C2 and spacecraft operations; eligible for US Secret clearance
Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm
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Senior Ground Software Engineer II
Long Beach, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,8+ years software experience,US eligibility,active or able to obtain Secret clearance,expertise in web-scale system architecture and distributed systems.
Python, Golang, Rust, TypeScript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, Playwright, FastAPI, Git, Kubernetes, OAuth, CI/CD, CCSDS, Space Packet Protocol, COP-1, CFD
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Senior Ground Software Engineer I
Long Beach, California, United States
$130k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering,5+ years professional software development,experience architecting web-based systems,US citizenship and active Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
Python, Golang, Rust, Typescript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, Playwright, FastAPI, Git, Kubernetes, OAuth
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Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space
Colorado Springs or Costa Mesa
$165k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
8+ YOESenior software engineer with 8+ years in languages like Java, Python, C++, Rust; Space C2 experience; clearance eligibility; strong communication.
Go, Rust, C++, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Python, Java, JavaScript
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Senior Ground Software Engineer (Maritime)
Los Angeles, California, United States
$130k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Odin Dynamics
Odin Dynamics: Developing autonomous underwater vehicles for defense and maritime missions.
U.S. citizenship and security-clearance eligibility; deep full‑stack frontend/backend experience; telemetry and time‑series data systems experience; testing (unit, integration, simulation/SIL/HITL); field test and sea‑trial support; mentoring and hands‑on production development.
CI/CD, AI-assisted development tools, SIL, HITL, static analysis, profiling
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Ground Software Engineer
Torrance or Los Angeles
$123k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
K2 Space
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering experience or relevant degree; experience with Rust, TypeScript/Vue, backend/frontend development, APIs, SQL, Docker/Kubernetes, networking and data streaming; strong collaboration and mentoring skills.
Rust, TypeScript, Vue, Go, C++, Java, C#, JavaScript, React, Svelte, Docker, Kubernetes, WebSockets, Server-Sent-Events (SSE), HTTP, gRPC, SQL, PostgreSQL, NATS, Pulsar, TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC, SOC2, FedRAMP
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Ground Software Engineer, Space
Chantilly or Costa Mesa
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
4+ YOE4+ years software engineering experience, strong systems thinking, experience with multiple languages (Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript), space C2 or spacecraft ops experience, ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret SCI clearance.
Lattice OS, Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm
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Senior Engineering Manager, Ground Software
Denver or Long Beach
$190k-$320k/yr HybridFull Time
True Anomaly
True Anomaly: Develops autonomous spacecraft and software for space security missions.
7+ YOE4+ Mgmt7+ years software engineering; 4+ years leading engineering teams; experience with distributed systems; strong communication; eligible for DoD clearance.
Elixir, OTP, Erlang, Go, JVM, React, TypeScript, gRPC, REST, WebSockets, Three.js, WebGL
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Ground System Integration Engineer
Arvada or Los Angeles or Washington
$110k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
Quindar
Quindar: Cloud-native software for automated satellite mission operations.
3+ YOEDevelop and integrate software C2 solutions for satellites; strong software integration/debugging; experience with C2 concepts and satellite protocols; hybrid in Arvada, CO.
Python, C++, Java, Real-time Embedded Systems, Satellite Protocols (CCSDS, CSP, CFDP), XTCE, MIB, AES, AWS, Git
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Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Long Beach, California, United States
$170k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/computer science,12+ years software development with embedded and ground systems, active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. eligibility, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, experience with RTOS and hardware integration.
C, C++, python, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), VxWorks, embedded Linux, IMU, CAN, CAN-FD, SpaceWire, UDP, TCP, FastAPI, Golang, Rust, Typescript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, Git, CI, Kubernetes, OAuth
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Senior Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Long Beach, California, United States
$198k-$297k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
15+ YOE15+ years software development experience with embedded and ground systems, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. eligibility, bachelor\u0019s degree in engineering or computer science required.
C, C++, python, VxWorks, embedded Linux, RTOS, DIO, AIO, ICD, RF, CAN/CAN-FD, SpaceWire, UDP/TCP, FastAPI, Golang, Rust, Typescript, Angular, InfluxDB, PostgreSQL, Git, Kubernetes, OAuth, CCSDS, Space Packet Protocol, COP-1, CFD, CI/CD
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Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, California, United States
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K2 Space
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years software development, 3+ years org-level leadership, experience integrating hardware/software and classified systems, bachelor’s in STEM or 3+ years software engineering, strong communication and delivery track record.
Python, C#.NET, Go, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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Head of Ground Integration, Top Secret Clearance
Los Angeles, California, United States
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K2 Space
K2 Space: Develops high-power satellite platforms for heavy-lift launch vehicles.
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years software development, 3+ years org-level leadership, experience integrating hardware and software systems and classified systems/security requirements.
Python, C#.NET, Go, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud systems
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Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Senior
Long Beach, California, United States
$86k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 2+ years (Engineer II) or 5+ years (Senior) of spacecraft/ground systems or operations experience, software development experience (Python/Ruby/C/C++), and active U.S. government security clearance with TS eligibility.
Python, Ruby, C, C++, GIT, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, flatsat, HITL, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)