Software Engineer jobs in Denver, CO

Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come work for Red Canyon and help us continue our mission of helping humankind reach the stars!

Red Canyon Software is looking for a passionate Electronics Test Engineer to help develop the future generation of space lasers! As a Test Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness, functionality, and performance of our optical communications terminals. Leveraging your telecommunications background and engineering expertise, you will conduct board testing, subsystem level testing, and system level testing to validate the integrity and reliability of our products.

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, procedures, and strategies tailored to project requirements.
• Conduct board testing to verify the functionality and performance of individual components and circuit boards within optical communications terminals.
• Perform subsystem level testing to validate interoperability and performance of subsystems within the terminals.
• Orchestrate system level testing to evaluate end-to-end functionality, performance, and reliability of complete optical communications systems.
• Utilize measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies to perform testing and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, implement corrective actions, and optimize system performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Basic scripting knowledge is desirable for test automation and efficiency.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Telecommunications specialization preferred).
• Proven experience in board testing, subsystem level testing, and system level testing of optical communications terminals.
• Proficiency in the use of measurement equipment including oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Team work spirit

• Knowledge of optical communication systems
• Basic scripting knowledge for test automation and efficiency.
• Clean room environment experience
• 5 years’ experience in a similar position
• Spanish speaking a plus
• Interest in growing your skillset as part of our international team

Red Canyon Engineering and Software: “Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own”

Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.

Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance, InSight Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation. We also work on classified programs.

Red Canyon’s home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.

We have a fun and talented team of engineers and we are committed to our engineers continued success and development. Included in our employment package are immediate HUBZone bonus, health benefits, profit sharing, referral bonuses, and a generous 401(K) retirement plan.

Red Canyon Software, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Red Canyon Software, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.