Senior Embedded Software Project Lead – Aerospace

CesiumAstro; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 133,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Software Project Engineer II to join our software team building firmware and software for spacecraft and aerospace systems. You will plan and manage the software development lifecycle, maintain backlog health, run standups, and communicate status to diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in CS/EE/CE, 6+ years of experience including embedded software and 3+ years in software project management, strong communication,

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience, including at least 1 year embedded software and 3+ years software project management.
• Excellent communication skills, tailored to audience.
• Familiarity with board-level hardware design processes as they pertain to software.
• Knowledge of Agile and V-model lifecycles.
• Experience managing firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Create software development plans subject to cost and schedule constraints.
• Lead planning meetings, retrospectives, and daily standups.
• Communicate project status to a wide variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent the software engineering team to programmatic stakeholders.
• Maintain software issue tracking systems and projects such as Jira.
• Prioritize feature development based on varied stakeholder inputs.
• Interface to external parties including customers and vendors.
• Ensure consistent and correct software development lifecycle execution.
• Continuously improve software project execution processes.

Skills

Embedded software

Software project management

Communication skills

Board-level hardware design

Agile and V-model

Firmware development

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Jira

Requirements management

Configuration management

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Software Project Engineer II to join our software team building firmware and software for spacecraft and aerospace systems. You will plan and manage the software development lifecycle, maintain backlog health, run standups, and communicate status to diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in CS/EE/CE, 6+ years of experience including embedded software and 3+ years in software project management, strong communication,