Flight Software Engineering Manager

About the role

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Flight Software Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Director of Program Engineering, the Flight Software Engineering Manager will be involved in all aspects of a spacecraft's lifetime, with an in-depth vision to guide and mentor members of the team, in addition to their managerial responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Tasking and oversight of Flight Software Engineers, who design and develop flight software applications
• Attend program meetings and develop work breakdowns for the engineers
• Function as a lead program software engineer when necessary
• Represent engineers in bi-weekly Sprint planning
• Contribute to Code Reviews as necessary
• Manage direct reports from human resource perspective, providing technical mentorship, and conducting team meetings, performance reviews, interviews as necessary to meet the work demand and expectations for the team being managed.
• Provide presentations, reports, summary, and status updates to upper management on a weekly basis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or equivalent degree required
• Minimum of 8 years of direct industry experience working on embedded software in Aerospace, Space, or a similar sector
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing engineering teams working on embedded software in Aerospace, Space, or a similar sector
• Strong and effective leader who has proven history leading technical teams
• Must have previous mentorship experience to train junior level engineers
• Experience developing software in C/C++, deploying and testing on the target environment, and delivering product to the market
• Able to work independently and manage priorities in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced environment
• Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills to interface with executive members of the team, customers, and vendors
• Experience in a production environment within the space or aerospace industry
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering with an embedded focus preferred
• Familiarity with Zynq 7000 series and/or microprocessors preferred
• Familiarity with FPGAs preferred
• Familiarity with HW testing equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers preferred

Salary and Benefits

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!

Salary Range: $150,000 USD - $210,000 USD
Full-time positions only:
Benefits: 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), Education Reimbursement, Competitive Paid Parental Leave