19 ground software engineer jobs at 6 companies in Riverside, CA
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Senior Ground Software Engineer I
Long Beach, California, United States
$130k-$198k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab: An end-to-end space designing, building, and launching rockets and spacecraft to enable ambitious space missions.
5+ YOEU.S. citizen with Bachelor’s in engineering,5+ years software experience,systems-level architecture of web-based ground software,ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance; experience with Python/Golang/Rust,TypeScript/Angular,DBs,CI/CD,Kubernetes preferred.
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
Rocket Lab Corporation: An end-to-end space building rockets, satellites, and ground systems to enable space missions and scientific exploration.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree,8+ years professional software development,experience architecting web-based ground systems,U.S. citizenship and active or obtainable Secret clearance.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rocket Lab: A space that designs and manufactures rockets, satellites, and related systems to enable access to space.
12+ YOEU.S. citizen with active TS/SCI, 12+ years software experience in embedded and ground systems, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, RTOS/VxWorks and embedded Linux experience, systems integration and RF communication experience.
Rocket Lab: An end-to-end space designing, manufacturing, and launching spacecraft and related systems to enable scientific, commercial, and defense missions.
15+ YOEBachelor's degree, 15+ years software experience (embedded and ground), active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship, proficiency in C/C++ and Python, RTOS and embedded Linux experience, hardware integration and RF comms experience.
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
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.
Rocket Lab: An end-to-end space delivering responsive launch services and complete spacecraft systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 2+ years (Engineer II) or 5+ years (Senior) spacecraft/ground systems experience, software development (Python/Ruby/C/C++), TS-eligible U.S. government clearance, spacecraft subsystem and orbital knowledge.