Software Engineer
DevOps | CI/CD | Space Systems Integration
Scottsdale, AZ
Pay Estimated: $68.12 - $73.12/Hour
U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
We are hiring a Software Engineer - DevOps / CI/CD / Space Systems Integration to support TIDES Software Systems Integration (SSI), DevOps Test Infrastructure (DOTI), spacecraft payload development, and hardware test environments. This role focuses on Python/C/C++ software development, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, automated testing, hardware-in-the-loop integration, and deployment infrastructure supporting aerospace, defense, and space systems engineering.
This mid-level Software Engineer will design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, automation frameworks, and infrastructure that provide the software backbone for the Hardware Development Environment (HDE) and related lab integration activities. You will collaborate with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, test, and integration engineers to build reliable software capabilities, automate engineering workflows, improve developer productivity, and enable repeatable spacecraft payload and hardware integration.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, scripts, and automation frameworks supporting TIDES SSI and DOTI capabilities.
- Build and enhance GitLab CI/CD pipelines , including automated builds, testing, packaging, deployment workflows, and runner-based execution.
- Develop software interfaces and utilities connecting lab systems, test equipment, data services, payload hardware, APIs, and engineering workflows.
- Deploy and configure containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm , and related technologies.
- Develop automated test suites, troubleshoot software defects, and improve code quality through peer review, static analysis, testing, and disciplined debugging.
- Collaborate with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, and integration and test (I&T) engineers to translate engineering requirements into practical software solutions.
- Investigate and resolve integration issues involving software, Linux systems, networks, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments .
- Create and maintain documentation for software designs, APIs, deployment procedures, automated test workflows, release notes, and user guidance.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve automation, reliability, repeatability, software quality, and developer productivity across shared test infrastructure.
- Own well-defined software features and tools through requirements, technical design, implementation, testing, documentation, deployment, and user feedback
Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
- Security Clearance: Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance preferred at time of hire .
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- Software engineering experience developing and maintaining applications, services, software tools, scripts, or automation frameworks.
- Software development experience using Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript , or a similar programming language.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented design, automated testing, debugging, version control, and code review.
- Experience developing automated test suites using PyTest or similar testing frameworks and applying test-driven or test-informed development practices.
- Experience with Git-based development workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination.
- Experience developing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
- Experience working in Linux environments , such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command-line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management.
- Familiarity with containerized software development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm , or related technologies.
- Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation.
- Ability to troubleshoot integration issues across software applications, Linux systems, containers, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware-adjacent interfaces.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience integrating software with spacecraft payload hardware, hardware-in-the-loop systems, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services .
- Experience supporting software systems integration, DevOps test infrastructure, engineering labs, or aerospace and defense hardware development environments.
- Experience developing software tools that improve automated testing, engineering workflows, integration repeatability, and developer productivity.
- Experience applying automation or AI-enabled tools to improve engineering efficiency, software quality, and test repeatability.
Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer .
What to Expect
- Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
- Final position level and pay will be based on experience.
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Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.
We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of "World Class Service. World Class Company.".