Mission Engineer - Spacetime UK

Aalyria
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration"]

Build and maintain high-fidelity system models in Spacetime to orchestrate dynamic wireless communication networks. Create production-ready adapter layers that integrate Spacetime with customer hardware, primarily in Python or Go, and design data schemas using Protobuf, JSON, and gRPC. Conduct link-budget, wave-propagation, and coverage analyses, and serve as tier-3 escalation for live integration issues while partnering with Product and Software Engineering teams.

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Mission Engineer - Spacetime UK

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Job Summary

Build and maintain high-fidelity system models in Spacetime to orchestrate dynamic wireless communication networks. Create production-ready adapter layers that integrate Spacetime with customer hardware, primarily in Python or Go, and design data schemas using Protobuf, JSON, and gRPC. Conduct link-budget, wave-propagation, and coverage analyses, and serve as tier-3 escalation for live integration issues while partnering with Product and Software Engineering teams.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain high-fidelity system models in Spacetime to orchestrate dynamic wireless communication networks.
  • •Design and write production-ready adapter layers (primarily in Python or Go) to connect Spacetime with customer hardware.
  • •Create and optimize data schemas using Protobuf, JSON, and gRPC to map complex external network topologies.
  • •Perform wireless communication link budget analyses, wave propagation modeling, and coverage simulations.
  • •Act as a tier-3 escalation lead for live networks, diagnosing and resolving complex system integration issues.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionHealth InsuranceAnnual Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Strong software engineering fundamentals paired with understanding of physical-layer communications.
  • •Hands-on software development experience and comfort passing an entry-level SWE coding assessment.
  • •Experience with wireless communication systems, including RF path loss, propagation, network topology, and link budgets.
  • •Practical experience developing or working with system/network simulation and modeling tools.
  • •B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, typically backed by 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
Experience:AerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsSatelliteDeep-spaceSoftware-defined networking (SDN)
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaboration
Tech Stack:PythonGoProtobufJSONGRPCSDNBGPAWSGCP

Company Brief

Aalyria
Develops advanced network orchestration and laser communications technology to connect space, airborne, and terrestrial systems. The company emerged from Alphabet's Loon assets and focuses on resilient, long-range connectivity infrastructure.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2022
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