Maxar
Software Engineer (TS/SCI)
Melbourne, FL · Contract
No sponsorship$92k-$195kDetected 31 days ago
TypeScriptC++AlgorithmsGitDockerKubernetesCI/CDLinuxCybersecuritySignal ProcessingSensorsControlsTest AutomationProblem Solving
About the role
- Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next.
- Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
- Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Responsibilities
- Develop operational-quality software that is reliable, extensible, maintainable, and performant.
- Build, maintain, and improve automated test, verification, and validation tools.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, requirements analysis, design, implementation, build, documentation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Collaborate with algorithm developers, systems engineers, testers, and operational stakeholders to deliver mission-ready capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Five years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, scientific programming, algorithm implementation, or related technical fields.
- Experience using Git-based version control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
- Ability to work in a mission-focused environment with high reliability and operational expectations.
- To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen.
- This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration.
- This role requires strong software engineering skills, comfort with mathematical and scientific computing concepts, and the ability to turn prototype algorithms into reliable operational software.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with estimation techniques such as Kalman filtering.
- Familiarity with orbital mechanics, missile warning, tracking, sensor fusion, or related mission domains.
- Experience with scientific computing, image processing, signal processing, or large-scale data processing.
- Experience with Agile or other formal software development methodologies.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container platforms.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, or verification and validation frameworks.
- Familiarity with operational systems, high-availability environments, or mission-critical software delivery.
- The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
Compensation
- In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.
- The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions.
- Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
- The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Washington:$92,000.00 - $195,000.00 annually.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Company info
- Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently.
Equal opportunity
- Vantor values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
- equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizen
This listing is sourced directly from Maxar's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.