Junior Software Engineer

Celestia Antwerp BV is active in the space sector, enabling customers to fulfill their needs when it comes to Satellite Integration with products reaching from Ground Station Products to Test Systems.

Are you driven by a highly innovative technical environment? Are you looking for challenges enabling you to take an active role in Space programs? Then we may have good news for you as Celestia Antwerp is actively looking for hiring.

The Junior Software Engineer will join the department in charge of the development of satellite communication products. These include equipment covering a wide span of products such as high-speed data receivers used in scientific missions, telecommand and telemetry baseband modem, RF digitizer, RF frequency converters and many others.

• He / she will actively contribute to the development of software applications for satellite communication products, including Linux device drivers, CCSDS communication protocol stacks, Monitoring & Control agents and Web-GUIs…
• He / she will contribute to the software architectural design activities.
• He / she might participate in conferences and sometimes present technical achievements.

• Master’s degree in software engineering or equivalent through experience.
• C / C++ and Python development skills.
• Affinity with Linux systems programming (e.g. POSIX threads, synchronization mechanisms, shared memory, IPC, process scheduling) is a good asset.
• Experience with containers and deployment technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and interface specifications.
• Highly motivated, team player, dynamic, creative, sense of ownership and commitment.
• Fluent in English is mandatory.

A professional and stimulating working environment in the space sector. We also offer you an attractive remuneration with many fringe benefits. Would you be interested, please send your motivation letter and your resume to

• Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
• No dumb managers, no stupid tools to use, no rigid working hours
• No waste of time in enterprise processes, real responsibilities and autonomy
• Expand your knowledge of various business industries
• Create content that will help our users on a daily basis
• Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company

Each employee has a chance to see the impact of his work. You can make a real contribution to the success of the company.

Several activities are often organized all over the year, such as weekly sports sessions, team building events, monthly drinks, and much more.

A full-time position.

Attractive salary package.

12 days / year, including

6 of your choice.

Play any sport with colleagues,

The bill is covered.