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.

Compensation: USD 100000 - USD 125000 - yearly

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