Embedded DevOps Engineer
- Full-time
- Compensation: USD 100000 - USD 125000 - yearly
Company Description
Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale vision of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations. Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions — including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling — for the U.S. government and commercial operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the complex challenges our customers face.
Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking an Embedded DevOps Engineer to join the team in our Denver, Colorado office. As part of the Software Platform Engineering team you will design and implement infrastructure solutions to enable the development, testing and deployment of software across spacecraft flight and ground systems.
Job Description
- Own the design, implementation, deployment and maintenance of the infrastructure that enables the development, testing and deployment of all software at Astroscale U.S.
- Design and build cloud, on-prem and hybrid infrastructure solutions
- Enable rapid development, testing, and deployment of embedded software with world-class automation solutions
- Lead large initiatives from ideation to production
- Optimize infrastructure solutions for performance and cost
- Drive the improvement of software tooling and processes
- Rapidly prototype software and infrastructure to prove out design concepts
- Participate in design and development of hardware-in-the-loop systems
- Embody a culture of innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, DevOps or embedded software engineering roles
- Professional experience developing C++, C, Python or Rust
- Professional experience with Git, Docker and Linux
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure)
- Deep expertise with CI/CD tools and workflows including but not limited to Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Expertise with software build systems like CMake, Bazel and Conan
- Experience with network configuration and administration techniques across on-prem and cloud-hosted systems
- Experience with container orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes and related design patterns
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field
Additional Information
If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be an outstanding addition to our team, don’t worry about checking every single box—or having a background solely in aerospace or defense. At Astroscale U.S., we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and open-minded environment. We embrace a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. If you’re excited about contributing to our work and think you’d thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Salary range: $100,000 – $125,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of the Astroscale U.S. Inc. salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, knowledge, and ability as applicable to the role.
The application deadline is May 26, 2026.
Please note Astroscale U.S. is a U.S. Government registered, export control compliant company, as such applicants should be a U.S. person or U.S. citizen.
Astroscale U.S. Inc. is an E-Verify employer.