Quindar
Engineering
StaffEngineer,GroundSystems
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“Staff Engineer, Ground Systems at Quindar. Skills: Ground systems, Mission operations, Technical leadership, System integration. Serve as program technical leader. Support engineering execution”
Industry & Context.
Identify technical risks; Resolve interface challenges; Resolve integration concerns; Troubleshoot operational issues
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years experience, Technical breadth, Experience with satellite ground systems, Experience designing distributed systems, Understanding of software architecture, Ability to communicate effectively, Experience leading technical efforts, Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, Active U.S. Security Clearance
Nice to Have
TS/SCI clearance preferred
What You'll Do.
Serve as program technical leader
Support engineering execution
Coordinate technical alignment
Partner with engineering leads
Support architectural cohesion
Contribute to technical strategy
Participate in proposal development
Conduct technical reviews
Support anomaly investigation
Contribute to engineering efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary engineering teams; Software architects; Domain engineering leads; Cross-system stakeholders
Communication Scope
Customer technical engagements
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING We are seeking a Staff Engineer, Ground Systems to serve as a senior technical leader supporting the successful engineering execution of complex satellite ground systems programs. This role combines program-level technical leadership, system-level engineering coordination, and hands-on technical contribution across Quindar’s mission operations software ecosystem. The Staff Engineer, Ground Systems acts as a technical integrator and program engineering leader across mission software, platform infrastructure, operations, reliability, security, and mission integration activities. This role is responsible for helping ensure technical alignment, architectural cohesion, and successful mission execution across complex programs while partnering closely with software / system architects and domain engineering leads who retain ownership of implementation and execution within their respective areas. Successful candidates often come from backgrounds in satellite ground systems, mission operations, or other complex distributed software systems with a focus on both defense and commercial space operations. The ideal candidate combines strong software and systems understanding with operational awareness and the ability to lead technical execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Serve as a program technical leader / Chief Engineer for complex commercial and government space programs - Support successful engineering execution across mission software, platform infrastructure, reliability, security, and integration activities - Coordinate technical alignment across engineering teams to ensure cohesive system behavior and successful mission execution - Partner with engineering leads to identify and resolve cross-system technical risks, interface challenges, and integration concerns - Support architectural cohesion and long-term technical evolution across Quindar’s ground systems ecosystem - Contribute to technical strategy, system
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