Principal Engineer, Mission Software

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Hybrid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

2 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Principal Engineer, Mission Software Denver, CO | Hybrid | Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | Washington, DC | Remote WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING We're looking for a Principal Engineer, Mission Systems to lead Quindar's Command & Control (C2) and Ground Systems Integration teams. This role combines technical leadership, software and systems architecture, and people management to deliver mission-critical capabilities for commercial and government space operations. You'll lead a focused team of engineers building world-class command and control software while also serving as a systems and software architect on strategic customer programs that apply Quindar's platform to complex government and defense use cases. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong program leadership, and the ability to bridge product development with mission-specific integration efforts. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office. We aim to maximize the benefits of in-person collaboration while maintaining flexibility through a remote-friendly work environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on Command & Control (C2) software and Ground Systems Integration capabilities - Drive technical execution across mission systems programs, balancing delivery timelines, system reliability, and long-term architectural scalability - Serve as system and software architect for strategic government and defense programs leveraging Quindar's platform - Define and evolve software architecture across distributed systems, mission operations tooling, integration layers, and operator-facing applications - Collaborate closely with product, mission operations, customer success, and executive leadership to translate mission requirements into scalable technical solutions - Guide the team

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