Quindar
Principal Engineer, Mission Software
Denver, CO · Principal
No sponsorshipDetected 64 days ago
Distributed SystemsCybersecurityIncident ResponseCustomer SuccessSystems EngineeringRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office.
- Learn more about the ITAR here https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public/ddtc_public?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987.
- WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT QUINDAR - We take work-life balance seriously.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on Command & Control (C2) software and Ground Systems Integration capabilities
- Drive technical execution across mission systems programs, balancing delivery timelines, system reliability, and long-term architectural scalability
- Collaborate closely with product, mission operations, customer success, and executive leadership to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Guide the team through complex integration efforts involving third-party systems, mission partners, and government stakeholders
- Maintain hands-on involvement in technical design and software development, contributing directly to architecture reviews, implementation strategy, and critical code paths
- Support hiring and organizational growth for mission software engineering functions
- Mentor engineers and technical leads, helping develop technical depth, ownership, and leadership across the organization
- This role combines technical leadership, software and systems architecture, and people management to deliver mission-critical capabilities for commercial and government space operations.
- You'll lead a focused team of engineers building world-class command and control software while also serving as a systems and software architect on strategic customer programs that apply Quindar's platform to complex government and defense use cases.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading complex software engineering efforts in aerospace, defense, mission operations, autonomy, robotics, or other high-reliability domains
- Strong software architecture experience across distributed systems, backend infrastructure, APIs, operator tooling, and mission-critical applications
- Strong understanding of software development life cycles, systems engineering principles, and Agile development methodologies
- Ability to code and review production-quality code in languages relevant to Quindar's technology stack
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to align technical execution with strategic mission objectives
- This role requires deep technical expertise, strong program leadership, and the ability to bridge product development with mission-specific integration efforts.
- Experience serving as a technical lead, systems architect, or chief engineer on large-scale customer or government programs
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams while remaining deeply technical and hands-on
- Experience integrating software systems across multiple teams, vendors, or external mission partners
- Strong organizational and program leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive execution across parallel efforts
- Experience working with government customers, defense programs, or regulated environments is a strong plus
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance (Active clearance strongly preferred)
Benefits
- We aim to maximize the benefits of in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility through a remote-friendly work environment.
Company info
- We're looking for a Principal Engineer, Mission Systems to lead Quindar's Command & Control (C2) and Ground Systems Integration teams.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance (Active clearance strongly preferred)
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