Hiring: Sr. Software Engineer, Command & Control Company: Quindar Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:50:36 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AES, Embedded Systems, Encryption, Git, GitHub, Kubernetes, Python, Rust, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •3+ years of professional experience developing software for satellite command and control, telecommunications, networking, robotics, embedded systems, industrial automation, IoT, defense systems, or similarly complex machine-to-machine / hardware-software systems Required Skills: •Proficiency in backend or systems programming languages such as Python and Rust •Operational familiarity with structured command, telemetry, or interface definitions such as XTCE and MIB is preferred; experience with analogous schemas, IDLs, protocol definitions, message catalogs, or data models from other industries is equally relevant •Understanding of the challenges associated with reliable communication to remote or intermittently connected systems, including bandwidth constraints, latency, retries, fault handling, and observability •Understanding and experience integrating encryption algorithms such as AES-256 GCM, AES-256 CFB, AES-256 ECB, NSA Type 1 PEGASUS, and NSA Type 1 CARIBOU is a plus •Operational familiarity with Git and GitHub or similar version-control workflows •Strong technical analysis, systems thinking, and troubleshooting skills •Highly adaptable; you will integrate a wide variety of missions into Quindar’s software and will need to quickly understand unfamiliar interfaces, protocols, hardware, and operational constraints •Demonstrated capacity to recognize common abstractions across different systems and protocols rather than treating every integration as a one-off implementation Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience •Demonstrated experience taking a protocol, interface specification, or hardware integration from documentation through implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and production operation •Prior aerospace experience is not required. Candidates with strong systems and communications experience in adjacent industries who are interested in learning spacecraft C2 are encouraged to apply. Compensation: •$155,000 - $190,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!