Lead Software Engineer

Barrios Technology; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrios Technology seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Huntsville to provide technical, programmatic, and organizational leadership for the ISS program. The role requires steering a large software development and test organization, coordinating schedules and budgets, and presenting status to NASA and Boeing management.

The ideal candidate brings extensive aerospace software engineering experience, systems engineering knowledge, and a proven ability to interface with government customers and senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of software or systems engineering experience, preferably in aerospace/government programs.
• Experience leading software development and test organizations.
• Experience with project cost management, staffing plans, and EAC activities.
• Experience with NASA or government customers and presenting status at reviews/panels.
• Experience with software configuration management and change control.
• Strong systems engineering, software integration and test process knowledge.
• Aerospace software engineering experience, ISS flight software exposure is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a large, multidisciplinary software development and test organization.
• Oversee software development/test planning, documentation, configuration control, staffing, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Represent the team to NASA boards and Boeing management, presenting status and coordinating plans.
• Bridge technical execution with program management and communicate with engineers, customers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Software development leadership

Software test management

Project cost management

Staffing plans

EAC activities

NASA/Boeing program experience

Configuration management

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or CS or systems engineering

Tools

CM tools

Job description

Barrios Technology is an engineering solutions partner with more than 45 years of experience supporting NASA and the commercial space industry. We deliver innovative engineering, software, and technology integration services across NASA centers nationwide. Barrios prides itself on a people-focused culture that values creativity, diversity, professional growth, and a healthy work-life balance.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to provide technical, programmatic, and organizational leadership supporting the Boeing International Space Station (ISS) program in Huntsville, Alabama. This position is designed for a senior software engineering professional with extensive experience leading complex software development and test organizations, coordinating multiple software configuration items, and interfacing directly with NASA customers and Boeing management.

This is an opportunity to apply decades of human spaceflight and software engineering experience to the continued success of the ISS program while providing leadership across technical, operational, and programmatic functions.

The Lead Software Engineer will

• Provide leadership for a large, multidisciplinary software development and test organization supporting mission-critical ISS systems.
• Be responsible for the span of software development and test planning, technical documentation, configuration and change control, staffing, budgeting, cost and schedule estimating, software release coordination, and program reporting.
• Serve as a senior technical representative to NASA-chaired boards and panels, where the engineer will present team positions, negotiate schedules, communicate technical and programmatic impacts, resolve action items, and commit organizational plans.
• Bridge technical execution with program management while effectively communicating with engineers, management, government customers, and other program stakeholders.

Required Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus fifteen (15) years of software or systems engineering experience, preferably supporting aerospace, NASA, Boeing, or other complex government programs, or any equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading software development and test organizations or multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with software development schedules, cost management, staffing plans, and Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) activities.
• Experience working directly with NASA or other government customers, including presenting technical and program status at formal reviews, boards, or panels.
• Experience with software configuration management, change control, software releases, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, software integration, and test processes.
• Extensive experience in aerospace software engineering, ISS flight software, software development and test, systems engineering, configuration management, cost and schedule management, and NASA/Boeing program environments.
• Experience developing staffing plans, proposal estimates, statements of work, and requirements for new business is also highly valuable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief and coordinate effectively with engineers, customers, and senior management.

Essential Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Applicant selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
• Generally, an office environment but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

Barrios Technology is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in several states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.