Senior Space Systems Integration Engineer - Flight SW

Sierra Space Corporation

Centennial (CO)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 198,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Sierra Space Corporation in Centennial, CO seeks a senior Software Architect to ensure flight software integrates flawlessly with avionics and ground support equipment. You will validate interfaces, orchestrate verification campaigns, and drive software architecture decisions for satellite programs.

The role requires leading a team, coordinating with SV Lead and Chief Engineer, and overseeing software builds, testing, and fault management to ensure mission readiness. Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

  • Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree).
  • Typically 5+ years of related experience (or Masters + 3 years).
  • Emerging expertise in Systems Engineering principles and lifecycle.
  • Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation.
  • Knowledge of systems architecture, systems integration, and V&V principles.
  • Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive proactive Software architecture decisions across the program.
  • Lead engineering team focused on cohesive software design.
  • Advise SV Lead and Chief Engineer on system-level impacts and risks related to software.
  • Responsible for software interface management.
  • Support the FlatSat / HITL environments used to test flight software on real and simulated hardware.
  • Interface validation: validate driver-to-hardware communication and telemetry.
  • Build and release management: deploy, configure, and flash software builds onto engineering models and flight computers.
  • DITL testing: orchestrate mission simulations for nominal and orbital transitions.
  • FDIR validation: inject hardware and data faults to verify autonomous recovery.
  • Leads software test definition and planning.
  • Provide first level support to AI& T for defects.
  • Ensure software defects are closed.
  • Design mechanical systems and aircraft structures end-to-end.
  • Support integration, manufacturing, ground test, and flight operations.
  • Continuously improve engineering workflows and digital engineering capabilities.

Skills

Python
Ruby
C/C++
RTOS
Embedded Linux
UART
SPI
I2C
CAN
SpaceWire
Git CI/CD
cFS
F Prime
COSMOS
OpenMCT

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field
Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

NASA cFS
F' / F Prime
COSMOS
OpenMCT

Job description

Sierra Space Corporation in Centennial, CO seeks a senior Software Architect to ensure flight software integrates flawlessly with avionics and ground support equipment. You will validate interfaces, orchestrate verification campaigns, and drive software architecture decisions for satellite programs.

The role requires leading a team, coordinating with SV Lead and Chief Engineer, and overseeing software builds, testing, and fault management to ensure mission readiness. Secret clearance is required.

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