Senior Staff Space Software Development Engineer

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.  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. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level.

In this role, you will support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into a test and subsequently operational environment. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving the high-side algorithms that are used to provide insight into space objects and their locations and participating in building solutions for the Laika mission applications systems. This position will require a strong mathematical background and focus on algorithm development. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems, with a focus on optimizing performance and ensuring reliability for mission-critical applications. 

• Take algorithm definitions and prototypes and convert them into robust software applications that run efficiently on large images and are ready for operational environments. 

• Apply software standards and processes to produce high quality, extensible, and maintainable software packages. 

• Collaborating with our technical experts to solve issues and iterate to improve efficiency and reduce technical debt. 

• Build and improve on automated test and verification software and tools. 

• Design robust software systems for integration of existing signal processing tools. 

• Debug, refactor and reimplement existing software codebases into new systems and on new platforms. 

• Participate in all aspects of the development lifecycle, including planning, requirements development, software design, implementation and build, documentation, testing, deployment and maintenance. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain or have a current/active TS/SCI clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Space Science or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be substituted for a degree.

• Must be willing to work 5 days a week in the office - Herndon, VA or Melbourne, FL.   

• 7+ years of experience in related fields. 

• Experience developing software using Java and Python. 

• Experience with software engineering tools (i.e., Git/Subversion, IDE).  

• Working knowledge of agile software development practices and tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and Git. 

• Experience with pipeline integration and deployment. 

• Experience in implementing software using mathematical solutions. 

• Background or experience with orbital dynamics. 

• Strong understanding of advanced mathematics including Diff-EQ and Matrix Mathematics. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills. 

• 5+ years programming experience. 

• Experience with C++ and MATLAB. 

• Background or experience with image processing. 

• Background in Space Domain Awareness.  

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For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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