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RESEARCH ANALYST - RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Spacecraft Operations & Software Development - Boulder, CO

Southwest Research Institute

Boulder, CO
Full Time
Mid Level
83k-169k
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

SwRI Mission and Science Operations group in Boulder, Colorado. We are currently flying 11 spacecraft in mission operations (PUNCH and CYGNSS), have two missions in development (QuickSounder, CubIXXS), have three commercial lunar lander payloads (LITMIS, DIMPLE, Mini-FND), and are organizing science operations for NASA planetary missions Lucy and New Horizons. We are looking for multi-talented individuals that are looking for a fast moving, agile career in Ground Systems, Mission Operations, Science Operations and CubeSat and Instrument Development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design automated ground software to coordinate ground and spacecraft activities.
  • Contribute software expertise to instrument developments, CubeSats.
  • Design MOC standard operating procedures uniquely tailored to each mission.
  • Build, merge, review command loads for mission operations.
  • Develop and provide review products, track action items, change requests, and sequence reviews from various teams.
  • Develop tools for mission operations to help with automation and efficiency.
  • Attend weekly planning and coordination meetings with Spacecraft design team, Science Operations, and Mission Operations.
  • Support and track resolution of Problem Reports.
  • Support requirements verification by developing test procedures and closing out verification artifacts.

Requirements

  • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related degree field with relevant AI experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with Python and working in Linux or Unix environment.
  • Knowledge of computing libraries such as Pandas, Astropy, etc. is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Linux networking is a plus.
  • Familiarity with software development best practices, including version control using Git.
  • Experience interacting with and interpreting binary data from low-level hardware interfaces and subsystems.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of Linux networking.

Qualifications

  • Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.
  • Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work.

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary Range: $82,950.00 - $168,709.00.

Working at Southwest Research Institute

We are a fast moving, agile team involved in mission-critical space operations, emphasizing collaboration across design, science, and mission teams, with a focus on innovation and technical excellence.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 18, 2025
Salary83k-169k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceMid Level

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About Southwest Research Institute

Website

swri.org

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Boulder, CO

Industry

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

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