Senior Flight Software Engineer | Embedded Systems Leader

Sierra Space Corporation; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with match up to 150%

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space Corporation seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of complex safety-critical embedded software for space missions. You will mentor engineers and drive Agile practices while evaluating new technologies to improve software development.

The role emphasizes ensuring reliability and performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and guiding architecture decisions.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor degree or equivalent with 8+ years of related experience.
• Design, architect, and implement complex flight software systems.
• Lead engineers and guide teams in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and develop flight software for embedded systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
• Lead design reviews and ensure alignment with system requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage CI processes.

Skills

Leadership

Multiple languages

Software architecture

Agile/Kanban

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VxWorks

Embedded Linux

ARINC 653

Git

Job description

Sierra Space Corporation seeks a Senior Flight Software Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of complex safety-critical embedded software for space missions. You will mentor engineers and drive Agile practices while evaluating new technologies to improve software development.

The role emphasizes ensuring reliability and performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and guiding architecture decisions.