# Junior Tulip Platform Engineer

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dd607f67-c82b-47a7-ad56-82988467bfbd

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Junior
- Location: Midland, TX

## Summary

A hands-on early-career role building and maintaining manufacturing execution applications on the Tulip platform, with structured mentorship from senior engineers. Suited to a detail-oriented engineer eager to develop expertise in manufacturing systems and enterprise integrations in an aerospace environment.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

Dell Boomi, JavaScript, JSON, MQTT, NetSuite, Power BI, Python, REST APIs, SQL

## Required

- 0–2 years of software development, systems, or manufacturing IT experience (internships and academic projects count)
- Scripting language knowledge (Python or JavaScript)
- Foundational SQL skills
- Understanding of REST APIs, JSON, and integration concepts
- Strong interest in manufacturing systems and MES platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work collaboratively in team environments across time zones
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

## Nice to have

- Hands-on Tulip experience (coursework, projects, certifications, or internship)
- Familiarity with ISA-95 manufacturing data hierarchy or OT connectivity (Kepware, OPC-UA, MQTT)
- Exposure to ERP, PLM, or MES systems
- Background in aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing
- Knowledge of CMMC 2.0 or NIST 800-171 concepts
- Experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4718919005