K2 Space
Ground Software Engineer
$123K–$150K
Seattle, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience as an alternative to the stated degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline, or equivalent via 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Build and maintain ground software used to build, test, and operate K2 satellites and customer payloads, including mission capabilities and automation for multiple constellations.
What you'll do
- Design and implement software for vehicle and payload build, test, and operations.
- Collaborate with mission operations, engineering teams, and customers to scope and deliver software solutions; lead design, architecture, and code reviews.
- Support ground testing and on-orbit operations on call, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline, or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
Nice to have
- Experience with space missions or the satellite ground segment.
- Experience with Rust or another statically typed backend language, frontend development, or related software infrastructure and technologies.
Pay
$123,000 - $150,000 USD base salary
Tools
Rust, TypeScript, Vue, Go, C++, Java, C#, React
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