Sr. Ground Software Engineer

Company Overview

Fortastra designs and delivers resilient, high-performance spacecraft that safeguard critical orbital assets and ensure freedom of action in space. We integrate advanced autonomy, sensing, and control into systems engineered for reliability, speed, and scale. Our culture values simplicity, accountability, and disciplined execution empowering every engineer to think systemically, act decisively, and build with purpose. Aggressive innovation. Disciplined execution. Strength among the stars.

We recently raised $8M in seed capital and are led by visionary founder and former Hermeus co-founder, Mike Smayda.

Team / Department

You'll join Fortastra's Engineering Division. The ground software team is responsible for the systems that command our spacecraft, capture and manage their data, and turn raw telemetry into actionable insight, enabling reliable operations and rapid iteration across vehicles, from ground test through flight.

The Role 

Fortastra is seeking a Sr. Ground Software Engineer to own ground control software, data infrastructure, and data visualization and