Senior Embedded Software Project Engineer II – Aerospace

CesiumAstro; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 168,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Project Engineer II to lead embedded software development for space-grade systems. You will plan, manage, and communicate across software teams, customers, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes backlog health, planning meetings, and status reporting. Requires a BS/MS in CS/EE/CE, 6+ years total experience (including 1 year embedded) and 3+ years in software project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in CS, EE, or CE.
• Minimum 6 years total experience, including 1 year embedded software development and 3+ years software project management.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with board-level hardware design processes as they pertain to software development.
• Knowledgeable in Agile and V-model life cycle approaches.
• Experience coordinating firmware/software under high‑reliability constraints.

Responsibilities

• Create software development plans subject to cost and schedule constraints.
• Lead planning meetings, retrospectives, and standups.
• Communicate project status to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent the software team to programmatic stakeholders.
• Maintain issue tracking and project artifacts (e.g., Jira).
• Prioritize features based on varied stakeholder inputs.
• Interface with customers and vendors.
• Ensure consistent software development lifecycle execution.
• Continuously improve software project execution processes.

Skills

Embedded software development

Software project management

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Jira

Job description

CesiumAstro in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Software Project Engineer II to lead embedded software development for space-grade systems. You will plan, manage, and communicate across software teams, customers, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes backlog health, planning meetings, and status reporting. Requires a BS/MS in CS/EE/CE, 6+ years total experience (including 1 year embedded) and 3+ years in software project management.