Sr. Capabilities Developer - Defense Programs

About the role

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Capabilities Developer to design, develop, integrate, and deploy advanced software capabilities supporting government and defense-related communications programs. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems integration, communications technologies, data analytics, and DevOps, owning the full lifecycle from concept development through operational deployment.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing end-to-end software solutions, integrating complex systems, and translating emerging operational requirements into scalable, production-ready capabilities. This individual will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that support mission-critical operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, integrate, and deploy software capabilities supporting communications, spectrum awareness, signal analysis, and secure networking applications.

- Build and maintain backend data processing pipelines, automated analytics workflows, and operator-facing applications.

- Develop software solutions for signal monitoring, anomaly detection, data analysis, and operational reporting.

- Implement signal processing algorithms and data analysis workflows to support detection, classification, and geolocation activities.

- Develop and maintain software applications that interface with communications networks, data platforms, and operational infrastructure.

- Contribute to the design, architecture, and implementation of secure communications solutions and resiliency features.

- Collaborate with systems, RF, communications, and software engineering teams to integrate software capabilities with broader system architectures.

- Design and develop user interfaces, dashboards, and visualization tools that present actionable information to end users.

- Support system integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities across the full software development lifecycle.

- Manage software deployment environments, configuration control, version management, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.

- Develop technical documentation, design artifacts, test plans, and user guides.

- Participate in technical reviews, architecture discussions, and capability demonstrations.

- Support proposal development, technical solution planning, and capability enhancement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, or a related technical discipline.