Software Systems Integration Engineer III (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance Required)

About the role

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, focusing on space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. You will work across organizations to define advanced software solutions for customers, collaborating with flight and ground software teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition of multiple candidate architectures for software interfaces to meet evolving customer needs for a growing set of mission types with a new product line of spacecraft in development.
• Collaborate with flight and ground software teams to define, develop, and integrate software systems.
• Develop hardware to software interface definitions and execute the designs through the program lifecycle.
• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive mission software test plans and procedures for space missions and their interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to software development, testing, and use.
• Continuously enhance testing methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution.
• Knowledge of space mission operations and satellite systems.
• Proven experience in software development and testing within the aerospace industry or similar.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: spacecraft flight software experience, command & control software experience, software or scripting language experience, spacecraft to ground-system interface familiarity, spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts, experience across the product life cycle, familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts, experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support), familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts, experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support), familiarity with spacecraft initialization and mission operations concepts, experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support).

Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience of proven experience in space systems software development, testing, and execution.
• Familiarity with spacecraft to ground-system interface.
• Experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support).
• Familiarity with System Architecture frameworks such as the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or NASA Space Mission Architecture Framework (SMAF).
• Experience with verification of requirements and using Systems Engineering tools such as DOORs, ETM, Windchill and Cameo.

Skills

Possesses skills in strategic system thinking, excellent written and oral communication skills, proactive in moving the program forward through team collaborations to achieve timely decisions, ability to earn trust, and maintain positive and professional relationships.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).