Lead Space System Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama seeks a Senior Space Systems Software Lead to drive full-stack development from vision to production readiness. You will lead a software team in a fast, agile environment and mentor engineers while tackling architecture and system improvements.

Candidates should have 10+ years leading space or missile defense software, expertise in SysML/DoDAF/UAF, and a Secret clearance. Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins) and embedded programming is highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; TS/SCI clearance a plus.
• Secret clearance required or equivalent eligibility.
• 10+ years leading space system or missile defense software teams in production.
• Experience with weapon system requirements, design, and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack software and software-enabled products from vision through production readiness.
• Lead a software development team in a fast, agile environment; mentor and supervise team members.

Skills

Leadership

Space systems

DevOps

Systems architecture

SysML/DoDAF/UAF

Communication

Initiative

Team mentoring

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

TS/SCI clearance

Master's Degree

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Cloud monitoring

Job description

• Develop full-stack software and software-enabled products from vision through production readiness
• Lead a software development team in a fast, agile environment
• Teach team members new tools and techniques
• Identify needed system improvements
• Overcome complex technical challenges using current architectural approaches, tools, and technologies
• Ensure solutions account for current architecture and operating environment as well as future functionality and enhancements
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and supervision
• Review complex systems in accordance with the SETR process
• Support space system or missile defense systems software development programs

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading space system or missile defense systems software development teams in production
• Experience with weapon system requirements, design, and performance analysis for features such as engageability, interceptability, and lethality
• Experience with DevOps principles, including automated CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, infrastructure automation, and cloud monitoring technologies
• Experience with systems architecture, requirements management, and technical baseline management
• Experience providing technical leadership for a software development team and mentoring and supervising employees within a collaborative team environment
• Experience with reviews of complex systems in accordance with the System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process
• Knowledge of Systems Modeling Language (SysML), DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Ability to communicate effectively, work independently and collaboratively on a cross-functional team, and demonstrate initiative
• Secret clearance required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability to complete the required skills assessment and meet the minimum proficiency threshold
• Nice to have: experience with strategic and operational-level missile defense planning, employment, and concepts of operations
• Nice to have: experience implementing CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
• Nice to have: experience with embedded programming and scripting languages such as Rust, C, C++, Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Nice to have: experience developing software within an Agile framework and DevSecOps infrastructure
• Nice to have: experience designing architecture and containerized services with Kubernetes
• TS/SCI clearance and Master’s degree are nice to have

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading software development teams for space systems or missile defense, with a strong focus on systems architecture, technical leadership, and agile methodologies. Proficient in implementing DevOps practices and managing complex system reviews in accordance with established engineering processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years Leading Space System Software Development
• DevOps Principles and CI/CD Pipeline Implementation
• Technical Leadership and Team Mentoring
• Systems Architecture and Requirements Management
• Secret Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Systems Architecture
• Requirements Management
• Technical Baseline Management
• Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
• DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
• Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
• Embedded Programming
• Scripting Languages (Rust, C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript)
• Agile Framework
• Containerized Services with Kubernetes

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Collaborative Teamwork
• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree
• TS/SCI Clearance (Nice to Have)
• Master's Degree (Nice to Have)

Industry Keywords

• Space Systems
• Missile Defense Systems
• Weapon System Requirements
• Performance Analysis
• System Engineering Technical Review (SETR)

Tools & Technologies

• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI
• Jenkins
• Cloud Monitoring Technologies