Jobs at Sphinx Defense

Manage end-to-end infrastructure deployments: receive and validate enterprise hardware, commission bare-metal servers, configure virtualization (VMware ESXi/KVM), storage (SAN/NAS), and networking (VLANs), collaborate with vendors and engineering teams, perform hardware acceptance testing, document standards, and transition production-ready environments to DevOps while maintaining security and multi-site consistency.

Lead design and development of multi-tenant backend services and APIs on public cloud (AWS). Focus on automation, testing, security, scalability, and performance. Mentor junior engineers, interact with customers/partners for integrations, and solve space communications platform challenges.

Lead design and implementation of core backend platform services for a ground communications and data-transport system supporting US government satellites. Build multi-tenant cloud services, APIs, and automated, secure infrastructure; own technical problems end-to-end and mentor junior engineers while collaborating across the team.

The Product Manager will oversee the development of software for national security, coordinate between stakeholders and engineers, and manage product backlogs and project timelines.

Lead multi-year, multi-million dollar mission planning software programs for satellite communications. Own program P&L, manage schedule/budget/staffing, subcontractor oversight, contract delivery, and government engagement. Drive program strategy, hiring, risk management, and cross-functional integration to ensure contractual and technical success.

Lead technical program execution for space and national security software systems. Translate mission requirements into engineering priorities, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, risks, and integrations across classification levels, support testing, deployment, and customer engagement, and drive Agile process improvements and proposal support.

Lead software architecture for mission-critical, distributed space and defense systems. Define secure, scalable containerized designs (Docker/Kubernetes/OCI), translate mission and MBSE requirements into software solutions, guide integration/testing and technical governance, mentor engineers, and support customer and program engagements across multi-security-domain environments.

Serve as technical authority for a software-focused space-ground SATCOM program: lead architecture and technical strategy, manage risks, define interfaces/ICDs, drive cross-functional execution, support RMF/ATO, mentor engineers, and engage customers and partners to ensure mission success.

Build and lead development of core backend platform services for a space communications ground system. Design and implement multi-tenant cloud-native APIs and services with automation and security, own features end-to-end, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to support US government satellite operations.

Lead design and development of multi-tenant backend services and APIs for a space communications platform on AWS. Build scalable, secure services with automation, testing, and mentorship of junior engineers; interact with customers and partners and support operations for US government satellites.

Manage control accounts for defense space programs through planning, budgeting, forecasting, EVM processes, performance analysis, IMS and baseline management, risk and RIO tracking, subcontractor coordination, compliance support, and executive reporting to ensure programs meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Build and maintain cloud-native security platforms across AWS and Kubernetes. Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, implement automated scanning, monitoring, and remediation, manage IAM, WAFs, and container security, support compliance, vulnerability management, and incident response, and evaluate new security technologies to strengthen platform posture.

Design, maintain, and operate AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Build Terraform IaC and Helm charts, manage IAM and cross-account access, troubleshoot cloud and Kubernetes issues, automate tooling in Python or Go, and improve platform reliability, security, and observability while supporting cross-functional engineering teams.