Senior Flight Software Architect – Space Missions

sierraspace; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design, architect, and develop complex embedded software systems for space missions. You will lead a team, implement robust software practices, and ensure reliability across high-stakes flight software projects.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, work with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers while applying Agile methodologies and rigorous design reviews.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Typically 8+ years of related experience.
• Deep expertise in multiple programming languages and software development principles.
• Proven ability to design, architect, and implement complex software systems.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
• Strong leadership to guide a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and develop flight software systems ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable code in multiple languages and adhere to standards.
• Lead design reviews and mentor junior engineers; drive best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage software development lifecycle.

Skills

Programming languages

Software architecture

Leadership

Agile & Kanban

System debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Masters +6 years experience

Tools

VxWorks

Embedded Linux

ARINC 653

RTOS debugging tools

Job description

Sierra Space seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design, architect, and develop complex embedded software systems for space missions. You will lead a team, implement robust software practices, and ensure reliability across high-stakes flight software projects.

You will contribute across the software lifecycle, work with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers while applying Agile methodologies and rigorous design reviews.