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# Software Engineer – Satellite Modeling and Tasking at Array Labs

- **Company:** Array Labs
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA
- **Compensation:** $150k–$300k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-11-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/arraylabs.io/649e18ad-12fc-4331-b137-8f6cc48a029d

## Job description

## About Us

Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world.

We're launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth, updated in real time, enabling faster, smarter decision-making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission-critical geopolitical intelligence.

We design and build our satellites end-to-end, producing the world's most advanced earth observation satellites. Our fleet will deliver unprecedented levels of accuracy, coverage, and responsiveness to power critical insights precisely where they're needed most.

## Responsibilities

- Responsible for building and implementing automation solutions for spacecraft and ground station for operating swarms of coordinated imaging satellites
- Implement controllers developed by GNC engineers to plan and execute satellite maneuvers, including orbit corrections and station-keeping, to optimize satellite positions and performance.
- Develop and maintain mission planning software that integrates mission design, operational concepts, and flight hardware requirements
- Design and implement systems to manage asynchronous data streams, integrating real-time information to generate and upload new decisions and schedules
- Design architecture concepts considering spacecraft coordination, payload and system budget capabilities, data collection requirements, autonomy, and mission operations
- Implement automation and algorithms for precise orbit determination of Array Labs and GNSS satellites
- Evolve and implement models to characterize vehicles and satellite systems propulsion, power, precision, navigation, timing, and tracking requirements
- Optimize schedules to maximize imagery opportunities based on imaging priorities and system capabilities

## Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related field, with 3+ years of experience
- At least two of the preferred skill and experiences listed
- Experience developing autonomous systems and integrating them into larger operational frameworks.
- Understanding of how to create, configure, and manage Docker containers
- Experience with continuous integration systems and automated test execution pipelines (Gitlab preferred).
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, C++, or Rust.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with database systems and CRUD operations in database management, preferably PostgreSQL and TimescaleDB
- Familiarity with RESTful API design and implementation
- Experience with physics-based software packages and/or model-based digital engineering tools

## Preferred Skills & Experience

- Knowledge of precision orbit determination methods
- Familiarity with FreeFlyer, STK GMAT, and/or custom-developed equivalent
- Familiarity with satellite dynamics, including orbit determination, attitude control systems, and station-keeping maneuvers.
- Experience with flight software and embedded systems
- Experience setting up automated hardware in the loop (HIL) test benches
- Familiarity with satellite mission operations and/or Ground Station as a Service providers
- Experience with geospatial, remote sensing, 3D data, and/or digital signal processing techniques (e.g. SAR and optical satellite imagery, LiDAR point clouds).

## Compensation & Benefits

Our hiring and compensation strategy is simple: We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity. We want everyone here to have real ownership in what we're building. Full-time employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including the following:

Health & Wellness Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including a fully employer-paid medical plan) Paid parental leave (12 weeks / 6 weeks) Time Off 19 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, 11 company holidays Financial 401(k) with employer match (100% match up to 3%, 50% match up to 5%) Commuter expenses (parking & transit)

## Perks & Lifestyle

Daily lunch stipend; Audible subscription; Claude Pro access; relocation support Hybrid work options & flexibility We reserve the right to modify base pay and other compensation components. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

Interview Process We will conduct interviews via Google Meet, with the potential for an onsite visit to our office in Redwood City, CA. The typical interview process takes around 3 to 5 weeks.

## Why Join Array

At Array Labs, deep technical expertise meets relentless impact. We prioritize curiosity over hierarchy and bold ideas over incremental gains. Our world-class team across hardware engineering, software, and aerospace works collaboratively to push boundaries. Join industry-leading experts to build the future of radar and deliver unprecedented insights into the physical world.

ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

## Equal Opportunity Employer

Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications without regard to gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at accessibility@arraylabs.io.

## About Array Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Array Labs builds and operates swarms of radar satellites to create a real‑time, high‑resolution 3D map of the Earth.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A‑II, total funding $56.5 M) [cbinsights.com]
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA [linkedin.com]
- **Founded**: 2021 [cbinsights.com]
- **Founders**: Andrew Peterson (CEO) and Jose Isaac Robledo [ycombinator.com]

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense and Space Manufacturing, Earth Observation, Aerospace [linkedin.com]
- **Target customers**: Government (defence, intelligence, disaster response), commercial (autonomous vehicles, agriculture, insurance, infrastructure) [arraylabs.io]
- **Mission**: “Build advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world” [arraylabs.io]

## Products & Services
- **Radar Satellite Constellation**: End‑to‑end design, manufacture and operation of a coordinated fleet of small satellites that use distributed radar to produce high‑resolution, real‑time 3D imagery of the Earth. The approach improves image quality by more than 60× over conventional techniques. [ycombinator.com]

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: $56.5 M total funding (includes a $21 M strategic round anchored by Mitsubishi Electric in July 2026) [linkedin.com, cbinsights.com]
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Mitsubishi Electric, Catapult Ventures, KOMPAS VC, Vest, Y Combinator, Seraphim Space, Great Wave Ventures. Partners include Maxar, Umbra, Raytheon, John Deere. [linkedin.com, prunderground.com]
- **Growth Signals**: 36 employees (monthly headcount growth +10.9 %), 31 active job postings, recent contracts with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy (Office of Naval Research), named a John Deere 2025 Startup Collaborator. [linkedin.com]

## Competitive Advantages
- **Distributed radar swarms** that achieve 60× better image quality than conventional satellites – a significant technical moat. [ycombinator.com]
- **Full vertical integration**: satellites are designed, built, and operated in‑house, allowing rapid iteration and cost control. [arraylabs.io]
- **Strong government & prime‑partner relationships** (Raytheon, Mitsubishi Electric, Maxar), providing credibility and route‑to‑market in defence and intelligence. [linkedin.com]

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand constellation** and deliver real‑time 3D mapping to defence and commercial customers, with a particular focus on the Asia‑Pacific market via the Mitsubishi Electric partnership for airborne moving target indication (AMTI). [linkedin.com]
- **Deepen partnerships** with data distributors (Maxar) and prime contractors (Raytheon) to accelerate product rollout and revenue. [prunderground.com]

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Employee‑centric” environment built on trust, respect, and opportunity; described as collaborative, curious, and pushing boundaries. [arraylabs.io]
- **Work Model**: Offices in Redwood City (HQ), Palo Alto, and San Francisco; likely in‑office / hybrid given the hardware‑focused roles. [linkedin.com]
- **Engineering Culture**: Hands‑on roles across RF, antenna, embedded software, radar algorithms, and satellite design. Small team (~36) offers outsized impact in a high‑growth, well‑funded startup. [jobs.lever.co]
- **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but competitive compensation, equity, and the chance to work on cutting‑edge space technology with government and industry leaders.

## Sources
1. [arraylabs.io/about](https://www.arraylabs.io/about)
2. [jobs.lever.co/arraylabs.io](https://jobs.lever.co/arraylabs.io)
3. [linkedin.com/company/array-labs](https://linkedin.com/company/array-labs)
4. [cbinsights.com/company/array-labs](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/array-labs)
5. [ycombinator.com/companies/array-labs](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/array-labs)

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