Software Architect - Level 5

Description

The company's Space Sector is hiring a software architect at Level 5 for a role based in Redondo Beach, CA.

The work covers flight and ground systems for space missions, and the role needs an active SCI clearance at the time of application.

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead and software architect for flight and ground systems on space missions.
• Own the overall program architecture across Flight Software and Ground Software, working with engineers across IPT teams to shape design and architecture work.
• Coach and align development teams, helping them get past hard technical blockers and make architecture decisions.
• Lead technical solutioning, guiding software architecture, technology choices and verification planning to match requirements.
• Define, document and evolve end-to-end software architectures, and coordinate across software, systems engineering, hardware, and integration and test.
• Carry out technical planning and trade studies that weigh performance, cost, risk and supportability.
• Research, assess and recommend frameworks and tools that reduce core technical risk.
• Make system-wide trade-off and scalability decisions, turning requirements into complete system solutions that balance technical, schedule and cost limits.
• Write documentation covering software architecture, design, verification plans, user guides and training materials, and give technical briefings to internal leadership and customers.
• Work closely with teams on other projects on security architecture, and with external partners and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with 8 years.
• Active SCI access at the time of application.
• Experience leading a software team.
• Full-cycle software development experience, from requirements through testing.
• Background in software development, design and architecture for complex systems.
• Experience with ground software, flight software, or both.
• Ability to support the architecture, development and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems.
• Ability to understand system requirements and how they shape system design.
• Demonstrated ability to define and evolve software architectures, with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for complex systems.
• Preferred: experience with Agile software development practices.
• Preferred: expert-level embedded C/C++ development.
• Preferred: extensive experience with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks.
• Preferred: experience building software with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins.
• Preferred: skill in creating and maintaining thorough software documentation across the development lifecycle.

Conditions

Based in Redondo Beach, CA.

Travel is 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance is required for start.

Clearance type is SCI.

The position depends on obtaining and keeping business or customer funding and final clearances and program access within a timeframe the company sets. Continued employment requires keeping the clearance and program access the role needs.

The base salary range is $177,000.00 to $265,600.00. Final offers depend on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• May be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus, which rewards individual work and shared company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.