Senior Network Integration Engineer, Top Secret Clearance
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- Define and execute the long-term vision for K2 Space’s end to end ground systems integration, focusing on network protocols and connections
- Drive integration implementation between in-house ground systems and external vendor systems while supporting the business development team
- Integrate with customer teams to architect consistent ground network integration architecture capable of operating at multiple levels of classification while delivering secure and reliable constellation operations
- Build and support a team of capable and experienced ground integration engineers responsible for building the connective tissue between new and legacy ground systems
- Ensure teams deliver robust, scalable, and secure systems at startup speed
- Understanding of existing systems architectures that support ground and orbital systems contributing to government and commercial space systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics or a STEM discipline or 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- 5+ years of network system integration experience at the department or org level
- Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems
- Proven success building and scaling high-impact engineering teams
- Strong track record of delivering enterprise-scale solutions in fast-paced environments
- Strong working knowledge with multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP
- Strong working knowledge with multiple API technologies (REST, gRPC, WSDL/SOAP)
- Strong proficiency in one or more strongly typed programming languages such as C#.NET, Go, Java, or similar.
- Deep experience with classified systems and their security requirements
Nice to Have
- Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or mission-critical systems
- Familiarity with cloud systems, CI/CD, and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
- A track record of fostering team culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Deep empathy for the challenges that business development teams and associated engineering teams must solve and be able to help in prioritization
- Compensation and Benefits:
- Base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company
- Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
- If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
- Export Compliance
- As defined in the ITAR, “U.S. Persons” include U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (i.e., Green Card holders), and certain protected individuals (e.g., refugees/asylees, American Samoans). Please consult with a knowledgeable advisor if you are unsure whether you are a “U.S. Person.”
- The person hired for this role will have access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including the export control regulations outlined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). The person hired for this role must therefore either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
- Equal Opportunity
- K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with K2 Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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