Job Description
Software Engineer III – Satellite Ground Systems
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📍 Location: Aurora, CO – Onsite
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💰 Salary: $210,000–$235,000
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🔒 Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI Required | CI Polygraph Preferred
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🇺🇸 Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
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🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Required
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About the Opportunity:
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Talent Stack is representing a defense and aerospace client seeking a Software Engineer III to develop software for advanced satellite ground systems supporting mission-critical national security operations.
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You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile environment, developing object-oriented Java applications while working with modern technologies and practices including AWS, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
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What You’ll Do
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- Design, develop, test, and maintain software for advanced satellite ground systems.
- Develop object-oriented and multithreaded Java applications.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, and technical leaders in an Agile development environment.
- Contribute throughout the software development lifecycle using established practices for defense software programs.
- Work with modern architectures and technologies, including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, microservices, DevSecOps, and CI/CD.
- Develop reliable, scalable software supporting complex, mission-critical systems.
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Required Qualifications
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- Active and transferable Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance is required prior to start. An active and transferable Top Secret clearance that can cross over to TS/SCI is also acceptable. CI Polygraph is Preferred
- U.S. Citizenship is required due to security clearance requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) is required. Masters Degree Preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience. Internships, co-ops, research assistantships, academic projects, and graduate research do not count toward the required years of professional experience.
- Professional experience designing and developing object-oriented software using Java.
- Hands-on experience with Java multithreading.
- Previous experience work in Government Contracting environment preferred.
- Ability to work onsite in Aurora, Colorado.
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Preferred Qualifications
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- Active CI Polygraph preferred.
- Experience developing satellite planning and scheduling software or comparable systems that coordinate resources, activities, dependencies, workflows, or operational sequences.
- Experience working across the software development lifecycle using SAFe Agile methodology.
- Software development experience using C++ and Python.
- Experience developing microservices in an AWS environment using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with test automation, DevSecOps, and CI/CD processes.
- Experience with development and collaboration tools including Confluence, Eclipse, Jira, Jenkins, JUnit, Kafka, and Spring Boot.
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Why Join This Opportunity
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- Develop software supporting advanced satellite and space systems with direct national security impact.
- Work with experienced engineers, architects, and technical leaders on complex engineering challenges.
- Expand your experience with AWS, microservices, containerization, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
- Gain deeper exposure to modern software lifecycle practices used on major defense programs.
- Advance your expertise in satellite ground system technologies and architectures.
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Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
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- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account (HSA), where applicable
- Up to 8k Relocation offered
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Third-Party Recruiter Policy
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No third-party recruiting agencies or staffing firms, please. Direct applications only. Unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies or third-party recruiters will not be accepted and will not create any obligation or fee. Candidates must apply directly through Talent Stack for consideration.
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