Jobs at Xona Space Systems

Own mechanical and environmental testing across the spacecraft lifecycle, including materials and component testing, vibration campaigns, thermal vacuum testing, qualification, and verification. Develop fixtures, instrumentation, procedures, and data acquisition systems; analyze test data, resolve anomalies, and drive design improvements. Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and test facilities while establishing scalable spacecraft test capabilities and standards.

Own PCBA acceptance, validation, and functional testing from receiving through production release. Define digital inspection procedures, qualify test fixtures and instrumentation, manage nonconformances and supplier corrective actions, validate measurement systems, analyze quality and yield data, support DFM improvements, and mentor manufacturing personnel. The role partners with quality, supply chain, electrical design, systems engineering, contract manufacturers, technicians, and suppliers to establish reliable flight-hardware production processes.

Own and scale AWS, on-premises, and Kubernetes infrastructure supporting Xona’s satellite navigation platform. Build observability systems with OpenTelemetry, automate delivery and infrastructure through IaC and GitOps, improve reliability and cost efficiency, and establish Kubernetes deployment standards. Partner closely with software teams to enable autonomous deployments, enforce security and performance practices, and design scalable, highly available infrastructure for a growing global service.

Develop and integrate desktop applications for satellite receivers and application code for satellite subsystem components. The role involves embedded development, software architecture, hardware communication protocols, Qt-based GUI development, prototyping, hands-on testing, Bash scripting, RTOS, and control or motor-control systems. The engineer will work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment on mission-critical satellite navigation technology.

Own software program execution across navigation services, mission operations, and flight software. Manage schedules, releases, dependencies, risks, cross-functional coordination, reporting, and software-hardware interfaces. Build lightweight automation, tooling, integrations, and reporting systems while supporting development through live and on-orbit operations. The role requires software fluency, hardware-adjacent experience, strong systems thinking, and the ability to coordinate complex aerospace programs.

Develops and executes verification, certification, and robustness test plans for GNSS receivers. Creates automated and repeatable testing workflows, analyzes receiver performance and compliance data, produces verification reports, supports field validation, and improves test coverage, traceability, and QA/QC. The role requires collaboration across engineering teams and expertise in GNSS, hardware and firmware testing, systems engineering, Python automation, and Linux/Windows environments.

Develops production-grade C++ and Python automated tests for distributed cloud and edge systems. Responsibilities include unit, integration, and end-to-end testing; deterministic test harnesses and mocks; C++/Python interoperability validation; Bazel and GitLab CI/CD integration; code coverage enforcement; and debugging complex test failures. The role collaborates closely with software and infrastructure engineers to validate numerical, navigation, and multi-service system logic.

Leads the architecture, delivery, verification, and on-orbit support of embedded flight software for a satellite constellation. Manages and grows the flight software organization, establishes scalable development and quality processes, coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, and drives technical strategy, reliability, resource planning, and delivery across satellite programs.

Designs and automates cloud security architecture, guardrails, IAM, zero-trust controls, and compliance across AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and CI/CD pipelines. Conducts threat modeling and security assessments, monitors cloud threats, supports incident response, and builds self-service security tools that enable engineering teams to work securely. The role partners with platform, DevOps, SRE, architecture, and enterprise security teams.

Owns and scales AWS multi-account cloud infrastructure, network topology, disaster recovery, reliability, security, and cost optimization. Designs VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPNs, and routing policies; standardizes infrastructure through Terraform and AWS CDK; implements observability; and enables engineering teams with self-service infrastructure, launch reviews, and capacity planning. The role also requires container orchestration expertise, secure cloud design, automation skills, and collaboration with SRE and product engineering teams.

The Product Manager will handle partner integrations for Pulsar, facilitate adoption of Xona's services, and ensure successful ecosystem collaboration.

Design, implement, and execute test plans for satellite RF systems and subsystems. Build and maintain RF test setups, automate data capture and analysis, validate system performance, troubleshoot RF anomalies, and support environmental testing. Collaborate with subsystem teams to define verification matrices across the satellite development lifecycle.

The GNC Engineer will design, implement, and test attitude control systems for precise spacecraft maneuvering, involving simulations and software development.

Lead ERP implementation and own finance systems, integrations, and workflows. Partner with Accounting, IT, and leadership to automate processes, build reporting/dashboards, support data migration, UAT, training, and audit readiness across multi-entity operations.

Lead day-to-day satellite manufacturing at Burlingame, managing production planning, shop floor, technicians, equipment maintenance, and KPI-driven execution to meet master schedule. Drive continuous improvement, lean/TPM and QMS adherence, workforce optimization, and cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management.

Develop, validate, and maintain high-fidelity six-degree-of-freedom spacecraft digital twins and flexible-body models. Build physics-based models for dynamics, sensors, actuators, and disturbances; apply system identification, derive linear approximations, and support control design, Monte Carlo analysis, and HIL/SIL testing through model-based development and verification.

The Sr. Mechatronics Designer will design and test electromechanical systems for spacecraft, collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure reliability and performance.

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate testing, manage infrastructure, and improve build processes for high-quality software releases.

The Build & Release Software Engineer will design and optimize build systems, manage CI/CD workflows, and improve software development processes for satellite systems using C++ in embedded Linux environments.

The Mechanical Engineer will design and manage RF systems hardware, ensuring project delivery from design to testing within a collaborative team.