Software Engineer, Tasking & Scheduling

Capella, an IonQ company, builds trusted space systems that deliver secure, rapid, and actionable Earth intelligence to amplify decision‑making for allied partners. As the first U.S. company to launch and operate a commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation, Capella provides precise, high-resolution radar imagery in any condition—day or night, through clouds, smoke, and darkness. Capella is defining the future of space-based intelligence through a vertically integrated approach that spans spacecraft design, advanced radar payloads, manufacturing, automated tasking, and low‑latency delivery of mission‑ready data.

Capella designs for the realities of modern defense and intelligence: speed, sovereignty, and resilience. Powered by IonQ, Capella is creating the world’s first quantum‑enabled Earth observation network—transforming how intelligence is delivered through innovation, speed, and trust. This next‑generation architecture will provide governments and global partners with a decisive edge: the ability to see, decide, and act with confidence in any environment.

Capella, an IonQ company, spans national security, advanced sensing, and next‑generation compute to deliver secure, mission‑ready intelligence. Capella’s culture is built on collaboration, rigorous engineering, and a shared commitment to delivering solutions that strengthens global stability and security. Team members work side‑by‑side with some of the most innovative minds in space systems, quantum‑enabled technologies, and mission‑critical operations. Capella values curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to tackle hard problems with precision and creativity.

Capella welcomes and encourages applicants whose perspectives are historically underrepresented in technology, national security, and aerospace. No prior space experience is required. Diverse viewpoints strengthen Capella’s ability to innovate and to deliver meaningful impact for partners worldwide.

As a Tasking & Scheduling Software Engineer at Capella, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the automated operations system for our satellite constellation. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of impactful and engaging technical problems that draw from principles in software engineering, physics, mathematics and optimization. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to develop software solutions and apply cutting‑edge mathematical and optimization techniques to automate the planning, scheduling and commanding of our SAR constellation.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of space technology and play a key role in the success of Capella.

• Design and implement systems that directly impact Capella's tasking & scheduling operations
• Collaborate with Tasking & Scheduling engineers to design, develop, and test software solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Research and apply software and engineering best practices
• Extract and analyze data to measure the success of the constellation automated operations
• Participate in code reviews
  
  Work and communicate effectively as part of a cross‑functional team
• Assist with documentation and technical support
• Optimize system performance and reliability

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or a related field
• Proficiency in programming languages:
  Python (required), Rust, Java, or C++
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with cloud‑based distributed systems and microservices (AWS Lambda, S3, EKS, SQS)
• Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies (SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, Influx
  
  DB, Kafka)
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with version control systems (Git, Gitlab, CI/CD pipelines)
• Eagerness to learn new skills and technologies
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms…