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Overview
At Turion Space, we live at the intersection of the tech, aerospace, and defense industries. Our company thrives on solving hard problems and delivering software that our customers can rely upon. Our clients range from commercial companies licensing our software to large defense contractors that partner with us to develop and maintain systems. As a Software C++ Engineer, you’ll design, develop, and maintain software systems that our customers depend on. You’ll work across a modern C++ codebase, contribute to CI/CD automation, and collaborate with a team that holds itself to a high standard of craft and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug C++/Python software and systems that implement system requirements.
- Document developer and user feedback and develop project issues.
- Participate in regular code reviews.
- In coordination with project leads, support and maintain CI/CD automation.
- Own developer-facing automation, including but not limited to:
- Improving build reliability.
- Reducing manual release steps.
- Creating repeatable workflows and scripts that help teams ship safely and consistently.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- 3 to 10 years of professional experience; developers with fewer than 3 years may apply if they can demonstrate significant personal projects.
- Proficiency in C++, Python, CMake, MATLAB, and Fortran.
- A functional understanding of C++17/20.
- A functional understanding of C++ build systems, specifically modern CMake.
- A functional understanding of package managers (e.g., Conan).
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD automation, including build/test pipelines, packaging, artifact versioning, and publishing to internal/external package registries.
- Familiarity with platform-oriented development practices:
- Expanding and working with shared tooling.
- Collaborating with platform and infrastructure teams.
- Enabling product teams to deliver independently.
- A deep understanding of revision control systems (e.g., Git) and associated hosting services (e.g., GitLab).
- Must be a U.S. Citizen (dual citizenship not accepted).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with astrodynamics or aerospace software domains.
- Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, STK/Astrogator, GMAT or Orekit.
- Experience developing or maintaining enterprise-grade C++ libraries.
- Operational experience supporting software used in production space missions.
ITAR Requirements
This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national,(ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder),(iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157,(iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Turion Space focuses on proliferating critical space infrastructure with integrated hardware and software architecture that positions it as foundational infrastructure for expansion into the solar system. Their solutions include configurable satellite platforms, state-of-the-art gridded ion propulsion systems, and StarfireOS™ software for satellite fleet control.
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