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About the Role

Build the automation backbone for Azora's optical ground stations, enabling independent operation through autonomous scheduling, calibration, health monitoring, and fault recovery. As a lead, you will define the automation architecture for a growing global network.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end automation for ground station operations, including target acquisition, pass execution, weather-driven decision-making, and safe-state recovery.
• Develop hardware control software for telescopes, gimbals, weather sensors, and optical bench instrumentation.
• Build automated calibration, self-test, and built-in-test routines for continuous station operation without on-site staff.
• Design monitoring, alerting, and remote diagnostics infrastructure across multiple geographically distributed sites.
• Define interfaces between site-level automation and the network-level scheduler/orchestration layer.
• Establish software engineering practices for the automation stack, including CI/CD, hardware-in-the-loop testing, simulation environments, and release management.
• Build, lead, and mentor a small team of automation and controls engineers as the ground network scales.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years building automation or control software for physical systems (robotics, observatories, test automation, industrial control, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in Python and at least one systems language (C++, Rust, or Go).
• Experience with hardware interfaces and protocols: serial, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, CAN, or similar.
• Demonstrated experience taking automation systems from prototype to reliable 24/7 operation.
• Prior technical leadership or team lead experience in a startup environment.

Skills

• Python
• C++
• Rust
• Go
• Hardware interfaces
• Serial communication
• Ethernet/IP
• Modbus
• CAN
• Automation
• Control software
• Telescope automation
• Observatory automation
• Optical ground station automation
• INDI/ASCOM ecosystems
• Custom mount control
• Orbital mechanics
• Satellite pass prediction
• SGP4
• Skyfield
• Distributed systems
• Message buses
• MQTT
• ZeroMQ
• gRPC
• Time synchronization
• NTP
• PTP
• CI/CD
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Simulation environments
• Release management

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years
• Lead

Education Level

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• Level 1 (starting from $130,000 USD): 3-5 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Level 2 (starting from $160,000 USD): 5-15 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Final salary is based on geographic location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Generous equity
• Competitive healthcare (including options for vision and dental)
• 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO

About the Company

• Azora is building high-bandwidth communications infrastructure for environments where fiber can’t reach.
• This work spans LEO spacecraft constellations, lunar exploration missions, GEO satcom, deployable optical ground for defense, and data centers both on- and off-world.
• To enable rapid global proliferation Azora is developing compact and modular optical terminals small enough to deploy from a backpack, and space terminals that support high speed optical links from LEO out to the Moon.

Equal Opportunity

• Azora is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know by contacting info@azora.space