Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
Fredericksburg • 50 milesRemote · Hybrid · Onsite · Field · All Environments
30 ground software engineer jobs at 13 companies in Fredericksburg, VA
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Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$191k-$253k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEActive U.S. Top Secret/SCI clearance, ~8+ years software engineering experience, experience with space C2 and spacecraft operations, proficiency in multiple programming languages, strong communication and systems design skills.
Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Lattice OS, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm
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Ground Systems Software Engineer
El Segundo or Washington or Huntsville
$131k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience; 3+ years developing spacecraft or safety-critical software; Python expertise; systems, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, Docker, and Kubernetes experience.
Python, Docker, Kubernetes, C++, Ansible, NiceGUI, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, time-series, relational stores, logging, metrics, tracing
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Ground Systems Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEUS citizen with TS/SCI + poly; Bachelor's in a technical discipline; 9+ years supporting ground systems engineering in the defense/intelligence space domain; experience with system integration, testing, software lifecycle, configuration management, and operational mission support.
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Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems
Chantilly or El Segundo
$128k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's in CS/CE/AE or related; experience designing and developing production software, scripting and backend development; ability to obtain U.S. security clearance (Secret required); support classified testing and integrations.
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Ground Systems Software Engineer
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
9+ YOEActive TS/SCI with Poly, BS degree (9+ years experience) or MS (6+ years), prior ground system/satellite program experience, DevSecOps and agile familiarity, DoD/IC acquisition knowledge, strong communication and leadership skills.
DevSecOps, agile
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Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems
Chantilly or El Segundo
$128k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bachelor's in CS/CE/AE or related; experience designing and developing production software, scripting and backend applications; ability to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required); must meet U.S. export control (US Person) requirements.
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Ground Software Architect - TeraWave
Reston or Seattle
$231k-$323k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
10+ YOE10+ years software development experience, BS degree or equivalent, strong C/C++ and Python skills, systems engineering understanding, experience with DoDAF/UML/C4 Model, CI/CD, Confluence and Jira.
DoDAF, UML, C4 Model, C/C++, Python, Confluence, Jira, DOORS Next Generation (DNG), Git, CCSDS, DDS
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Mission Operations / Ground Software Lead
Dulles, Virginia, United States
$175k-$228k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOERequires 10+ years in satellite operations, ground systems, or mission operations software; constellation-scale ground architecture experience; and build-versus-buy decision-making. Flight dynamics and automation-first systems experience preferred.
GPS, GNSS, LEONs
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Senior Software Engineer, Ground & Control Services
Seattle or Herndon or United States
$140k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 6+ years software development experience, proficiency in Go/Python/C++, experience with cloud microservices (AWS, GCS, Microsoft Azure), Kubernetes, Git; US-citizen eligibility for some programs.
Go, Python, C++, AWS, GCS, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Nomad, Terraform, Ansible, Git
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Ground System Integration Engineer
Arvada or Los Angeles or Washington
$110k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
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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Flight Software Engineer II
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$119k-$167k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SECRET clearance; software engineering for flight and ground systems; experience with real-time, safety-critical software.
C, C++, real-time operating systems, embedded software, software design and testing tools
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Principal Ground Systems Integrator
Chantilly or Colorado Springs or Denver
HybridFull Time
7+ YOEActive Secret clearance required (TS/SCI preferred); Bachelor's in STEM +9 yrs or Master's +7 yrs; systems engineering for software-intensive classified systems; cloud (C2S/SC2S), Agile, space/ground experience; strong communication and teamwork.
REST, ESB, SoapUI, Fortify, SSH, LoadRunner, Swagger, Parasoft, Fiddler, HAIPE, MPLS, SDN, CCSDS, CI/CD, PKI, DevSecOps, Amazon Commercial Cloud Services (C2S), Secret Commercial Cloud Services (SC2S), Risk Management Framework (RMF)
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Software Engineer (Level 3/4)
Dulles, Virginia, United States
$114k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOETop Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required. 5+ years software development experience (Level 3) or 8+ years (Level 4). Experience with Python, C++, Bash, Postgres, Ansible, PKI, and static code analysis; full-stack and ground-segment software development for satellite systems.
Python, C++, Bash, Postgres, Ansible, PKI, static code analysis
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Principal Ground Systems Integrator
Chantilly or Colorado Springs or Denver
$120k-$160k/yr HybridFull Time
7+ YOEActive Secret clearance, STEM degree with 7–9+ years experience, systems engineering on classified software-intensive programs, cloud (C2S), Agile, strong communication and collaboration skills.
REST, ESB, SoapUI, Fortify, SSH, LoadRunner, Swagger, Parasoft, Fiddler, Amazon Commercial Cloud Services (C2S), HAIPE, MPLS, SDN, CCSDS, CI/CD, DevSecOps, PKI, RMF, Agile
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Staff Engineer, Software, GCS - C++ (R5189)
United States or San Diego or Dallas or Washington or Boston
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBS/MS or equivalent; typically 7+ years experience; strong C++, Qt/QML, QGroundControl experience; backend experience in C/C++, Python, TypeScript or Go; networked systems expertise; ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
C++, Qt, QML, QGroundControl (QGC), QGC Map Engine, Python, TypeScript, Go, UDP, TCP, Mapbox, Cesium, Esri, RTSP, WebRTC, GStreamer, H.264, H.265, Docker, Kubernetes, MAVLink, STANAG 4586
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Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
Fairfax or Morrisville or Linthicum
$109k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly required; Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 5+ years (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal) systems integration, V&V, and test experience for ground software C2/MM; familiarity with testing tools and automation.
Python, MATLAB, C, C++, Java, Visio, Cameo, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Systems Tool Kit (STK), Gherkin, Cucumber, GitLab, Docker, AWS
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AI Video Generation Architect
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$170k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Senior AI-native software engineer experienced building generative video pipelines, agentic orchestration (LangGraph), Python/TypeScript backends, programmatic animation, FFmpeg and TTS integration, and evaluation/ground-truth verification systems.
Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, LangGraph, Python, TypeScript, LaTeX, KaTeX, Manim, Remotion, Motion Canvas, FFmpeg, Veo, Kling, Seedance, ElevenLabs v3, Gemini-TTS, SSML, HLS, GitHub Spec Kit