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Sr. Capabilities Developer - Defense Programs

AST SpaceMobile · Lanham, Maryland, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
high
231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
Hiring momentum
268 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.

About this role

The Senior Capabilities Developer will design, develop, integrate, and deploy advanced software capabilities for government and defense communications programs. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to create software solutions for signal monitoring, data analysis, and secure networking applications, while managing the full software development lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, systems integration, communications systems, capabilities development, or a related technical field
  • Experience delivering software solutions across the full development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment and sustainment
  • Proficiency in software development, systems integration, and operational deployment practices

Nice to have

  • Master's degree
  • Experience supporting government, defense, aerospace, telecommunications, or other highly regulated industries
  • Experience with communications systems, cellular technologies, wireless networking, or spectrum management applications
  • Experience with signal processing techniques, data analytics, and sensor data exploitation
  • Familiarity with LTE, 5G, or other modern communications architectures

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Active security clearance required
  • Role involves working in fast-paced, dynamic technical environments
  • May require occasional travel for customer engagements or testing activities

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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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