Simulation Platform Lead — Spacecraft Systems

York Space Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401K

Job summary

York Space Systems in Austin leads a team owning simulation tools and models, delivering a structured roadmap, versioning, and high-quality interfaces. You’ll align requirements with internal and external stakeholders, drive timely delivery, and mentor engineers across the simulation domain.

You will steward 8-12 engineers, prioritize across three products, and own the product roadmaps, ensuring robust releases and clear documentation for mission-critical flight software simulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of leading or mentoring engineers.
• Proficient in Python and C++ with performance-sensitive code.
• Knowledge of physics-based modeling, numerical methods, or control systems.
• Experience leading software development and release processes.
• Ability to communicate tradeoffs and priorities to engineers and leadership.
• Experience with test documentation and defect records.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 8-12 engineers with strong leadership; provide direction and career growth.
• Set priorities across three simulation products and grow the structure as the group scales.
• Own product roadmaps, release cadences, and versioning strategies.
• Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to SIT leadership and stakeholders.
• Gather requirements from stakeholders and customers for feature requests and bug fixes.
• Improve software development, testing, and deployment practices to meet standards.
• Ensure documentation, user guides, and model validation records are high quality.
• Manage releases and ensure stability for deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Programming (Python)

Programming (C++)

Communication

Software release

Production software

Test documentation

Project management

Multiple product ownership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace Eng, Mechanical Eng, Physics, CS, or related field

Tools

Docker

SITL/HITL tooling

Job description

York Space Systems in Austin leads a team owning simulation tools and models, delivering a structured roadmap, versioning, and high-quality interfaces. You’ll align requirements with internal and external stakeholders, drive timely delivery, and mentor engineers across the simulation domain.

You will steward 8-12 engineers, prioritize across three products, and own the product roadmaps, ensuring robust releases and clear documentation for mission-critical flight software simulations.