Flight Software Engineer

Description

Company:

The company Company

The company Company is currently seeking a Flight Software Engineer (Experienced/Senior) to support our Flight Software Team located in El Segundo, CA or Mountain View, CA . This position will support the company Defense Services ( BDS ) business organization.

We are seeking a Software Engineer that is passionate about space and excited to work in a multi-disciplined, collaborative engineering environment that supports the design, development, and implementation of software for existing and emerging the company commercial and government space programs.

This exciting software engineer position requires demonstrated experience within the software ecosystem, a diverse background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and support existing capabilities of multiple software programming projects. Demonstrated critical thinking and troubleshooting skills are required.

Position Responsibilities (P3):

Design, Integrate, modify, test, and debug software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards

Review, analyze, and translate customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems

Build and write code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware

Integrate embedded software with hardware components

Analyze, monitor and improve the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems

Test and debug software for embedded devices and systems

Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to program

Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence

Produce design and test documentation and artifacts

Conduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms within the satellite vehicle architecture

Design and implement cyber monitoring algorithms

Design and write custom tools to support configuration automation and improve development workflow.

Working and interfacing with a technically diverse user community and a multi-disciplined integrated product team (systems and software)

Highly motivated and must work well in a team environment

Position Responsibilities (P4):

Lead the design, integration, modification, test, and debugging of software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards

Lead review, analyses, and translation of customer requirements for software products for embedded devices and systems

Review code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware

Lead integration of embedded software with hardware components

Lead analyses, monitoring and improvement of the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems

Lead testing and debugging of software for embedded devices and systems

Advise on software and hardware integration domains

Lead tracking and evaluation of internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards

Lead software project management functions

Drive software execution to deliver products on-cost and on-schedule to programs

Responsible for satellite and payload software safety, assurance, quality, and engineering excellence

Produce and deliver design and test documentation and artifacts including program CDRLs

Conduct Cyber Vulnerability Analysis (CVA) for multiple processing platforms within the satellite vehicle architecture

Design and implement cyber monitoring algorithms

Design and write custom tools and processes to support configuration automation and improve development workflow

Interface with product stakeholders including software and hardware development teams, Systems Engineering, Product Security Engineering, and Testbed Engineering

Working and interfacing with a technically diverse user community and a multi-disciplined integrated product team (systems and software).

Highly motivated and must work well in a team environment

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at El Segundo, CA or Mountain View, CA.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

Bachelor’s Degree

Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security Clearance post-start for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

5+ years of experience in software development using languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python

5+ years of experience designing and developing software for a real-time or non-real-time system

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience with the full software development lifecycle that includes requirements analysis through Formal Qualification

Experience using team collaboration tools including GitLab, Bitbucket, JIRA, and Confluence

Experience in embedded real-time software development

Experience with Wireshark or other network analysis tools and Debuggers

Experience automating software builds, unit tests, and integration tests using a DevOps tool chain

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Travel: No travel anticipated

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

Drug Free Workplace:

The company is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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Conditions

At the company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The company Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.