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Star Catcher is building the first energy grid in space to power the orbital economy. The company is developing technology to wirelessly beam energy to spacecraft's existing solar panels, enabling them to "plug into" a grid rather than generating all their own power. This represents an entirely new energy infrastructure for space operations.
As a Software Engineer, you will support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network orbital power grid. You will be an early member of a team building infrastructure for the next frontier.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use existing DevOps tools, repositories, development processes, and collaboration workflows in daily activities
- Apply software engineering principles to help plan, estimate, and decompose assigned work
- Support development of software using C++ and object-oriented design principles in an embedded Linux environment
- Support development and testing of embedded, flight, or ground software
- Ensure implemented software integrates properly with the larger system baseline, including interfaces and network communications
- Communicate status, accomplishments, and impediments clearly in team stand-ups or check-ins
- Develop test plans and test procedures for peer review, and support test plan execution and documentation
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Foundational understanding of software development principles, data structures, and one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++)
- Familiarity with modern software development tools, including compilers, debuggers, and version control systems such as Git
- Willingness to learn embedded systems, ground systems, or space-specific software practices on the job
- Creative problem-solving skills and eagerness to grow across the software stack
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or eligibility to obtain required ITAR authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Desired Skills:
- Coursework or personal projects involving embedded systems, RTOS, or ground software tooling
- Exposure to embedded Linux development
- Familiarity with network communications and software interface development
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python for test, automation, or tooling
- Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Experience using Linux shell commands and debugging tools
- Familiarity with requirements analysis, software verification, and validation
- Interest in aerospace or spaceflight systems
- Effective communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
