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Sr. Capabilities Developer - Defense Programs

AST SpaceMobile

Lanham, MD · Senior

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What this role is

AST SpaceMobile seeks a senior software engineer to design and deploy communications capabilities for government and defense programs, working across signal processing, data analytics, and DevOps. The role suits experienced developers comfortable with complex systems integration, secure networking, and mission-critical deployments in regulated environments.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years software development, systems integration, or related experience
  • Full software development lifecycle experience from requirements through deployment
  • Experience in complex or mission-critical technical environments
  • U.S. citizenship may be required
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance

Nice to have

  • Master's degree
  • Government, defense, aerospace, or telecommunications industry experience
  • Communications systems, cellular, wireless networking, or spectrum management experience
  • Signal processing, data analytics, or sensor data expertise
  • LTE, 5G, or modern communications architecture knowledge
  • Geolocation, positioning, or tracking technology experience
  • Secure communications or resilient network architecture experience
  • RF data, spectrum monitoring, or communications infrastructure experience
  • Containerization and orchestrated deployment experience
  • Cloud or on-premises infrastructure deployment experience
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance

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