Skyloom Global · 7 hours ago
V&V and Operations Tools Developer
Broomfield, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$114K/yr - $150K/yrSkyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company focused on developing space communication technology. The V&V and Operations Tools Developer will design, build, and maintain software infrastructure for early design verification and operational monitoring of flight systems, ensuring mission assurance through automation and integration.
Telecom & CommunicationsAerospaceSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Develop high-quality, robust automation scripts and tools to support early hardware integration testing and interface verification
Apply Object- Oriented Programming(OOP) principles to design scalable and reusable software libraries for hardware interface communication and complex data acquisition from the testbed
Design and implement automated test sequences for health integration and performance verification of flight systems, analyzing feedback loops, sensor readings, and actuator responsiveness
Manage and configure the physical testbed infrastructure, including integrating and calibrating external sensors, actuators, and instrumentation required for comprehensive system testing
Develop and maintain the tools and framework necessary to execute Hardwarein-the-Loop (HIL) testing, including environment simulation, real-time data injection, and automated fault insertion
Implement minimal services to facilitate data handling, instrument control, and integration between various V&V tools in a distributed physical testbed environment
Utilize Docker to containerize development, testing, and V&V environments, ensuring consistency and reproducibility across the organization
Administer and maintain Linux operating systems that host the V&V testbeds, simulation platforms, and operational tools
Configure and troubleshoot networking protocols and services (TCP/IP, UDP, etc.) to ensure reliable connectivity between test equipment, flight hardware interfaces, and data centers
Qualification
Required
Systemic Mindset: Ability to view the flight system and its V&V testbed not as separate components, but as an integrated system, understanding dependencies, interfaces, and optimizing end-to-end performance
Python: Advanced proficiency for tool development and scripting
Strong understanding and application of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Linux: Experience as user, basic administration for troubleshooting in various distributions
Bash scripting for system automation and pipeline execution
Experience with Docker for containerizing environments
Minimal experience designing or interacting with REST microservice
Preferred
Experience with Observability Stacks (e.g., ELK/Influx/Grafana) for monitoring testbed health, data logging, and visualizing operational metrics
Prior experience in the validation of control software or safety-critical systems
Familiarity with data analysis libraries such as Pandas and plotting libraries like Matplotlib for analyzing sensor and performance data
Understanding of Distributed Systems architecture and challenges
Documentation Automation: Experience integrating documentation tools like Sphinx, Asciidoc or Markdown
Benefits
Extensive medical coverage, including strong vision and dental plans, flexible spending accounts, and additional supplemental health options.
Paid Time Off Policy
401(k) Plan
Mental Health Resources
Pet insurance options
Legal insurance options
Company
Skyloom Global
Skyloom is developing a spaceborne infrastructure based on optical communications technology & relay satellites.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3.1MKey Investors
Draper Cygnus
2025-11-17Acquired
2022-03-27Series Unknown
2019-11-14Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Santiago Tempone
CTO & co-founder
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