Scientific Software 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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Vantor is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Radiometric Calibration, Assessment, and Monitoring (RadCAM) team in Longmont, CO. This is a unique opportunity to build software that directly supports the calibration and performance of a satellite constellation. You'll work alongside scientists and remote sensing experts to ensure the quality of the imagery and data products used by customers around the world.

If you're excited about applying software engineering to real-world space systems, Earth observation, and scientific analysis, this role offers the chance to have a direct impact on how satellite data is collected, calibrated, and delivered.

• Support RadCAM software systems within Vantor's space operations and production environments.
• Perform service design and architecture and perform service reliability monitoring on existing systems. Provide software design and technical support to members of the RadCAM team.
• Develop and test software that integrates with the existing ground system through the Vantor continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline. Develop automated unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Collaborate with RadCAM’s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to commission future satellite imaging sensors and enhance the current capacity of Vantor’s radiometric calibration operations.
• Provide an interface between RadCAM team and the greater Vantor software development teams and assist in guiding RadCAM team’s adhering to software best practices.
• Provide architectural and design advice on the future direction of a cloud-based, distributed tech stack.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and data anomalies, on the ground and in space.
• Support deadlines and communicate issues/results.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field
• Two additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD; or equivalent experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and leadership skills
• Strong software engineering skills
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline deployment workflow
• Experience developing applications that run on Linux

• Willing and able to obtain U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Python fluency
• Experience with Aerospace and/or Satellite Ground Systems
• Experience with image processing, geospatial analysis, and remote sensing data.
• Experience working in an Agile process
• Experience supporting operations in production and test environments
• Experience with SOA/REST/JSON in Kubernetes and AWS
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience with operational support of an AWS Cloud Infrastructure and microservice based architecture
• Experience with docker and virtual environments

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