Mid/Senior Software Engineer (TS/SCI)/
AstroNetix LLC
United StatesPosted about 3 hours agoDiscoveredMatch locked
RemoteFull TimeDeveloper
Company Description
AstroNetix is a veteran-owned company delivering mission-focused solutions across national security, defense, and space domains. Our team brings deep operational and technical experience supporting software-intensive mission systems where reliability, correctness, and security are critical. We partner with U.S. government and defense organizations to design, integrate, and operate command and control systems that perform under real-world mission conditions.
Role Description
AstroNetix is seeking an experienced
Senior Backend Software Engineer
with
mandatory OpenC3 COSMOS expertise
to support
space and mission command and control systems
.
This role focuses on backend development, integration, and operational hardening of
COSMOS-based command and telemetry systems
used in national security environments. The successful candidate will work closely with systems engineers, operators, and security teams to ensure reliable, secure command execution and telemetry flow across distributed mission systems.
Responsibilities include configuring and extending OpenC3 COSMOS, developing and integrating backend services (primarily
Java Spring Boot
), defining and maintaining command and telemetry schemas, and implementing
DevSecOps practices
to support secure, resilient operations. The role also involves integrating COSMOS with mission analysis tools, orchestration frameworks, and AI-enabled backend services.
Qualifications
•
Hands-on, production experience with OpenC3 COSMOS (required)
- Backend software engineering experience building
Java Spring Boot
services
- Strong experience with
DevSecOps practices
, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and secure deployments
- Experience with
command and telemetry systems
or mission control software
- Familiarity with
message-driven or distributed system architectures
- Experience integrating backend systems with mission tools or frameworks
- (e.g., FreeFlyer, Meridian, or similar systems)
- Experience supporting or integrating
AI-enabled backend services or analytics pipelines
- Ability to support
mission-critical systems
with a focus on correctness, reliability, and security
•
U.S. citizenship required
•
Active TS/SCI required
Salary: $135,000 - $170,000 / year Originally posted on Himalayas
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Skills
artificial-intelligencejavaspringspring-boottypescriptci-cd
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