Space-Systems Software Acquisition Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 194,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Software Systems Acquisition Engineer to join the Software Systems and Acquisition Department. The role focuses on acquiring software-reliant systems from planning through deployment, working with customers and contractors across the acquisition lifecycle.

Minimum qualifications include a STEM degree and 7–12 years of software engineering experience, plus hands-on Agile/DevSecOps expertise.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM, computer science, or software engineering.
  • 7–12 years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience delivering software-reliant systems using Agile/DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

  • Provide software systems engineering expertise to acquisition of software-reliant systems from pre-acquisition planning through source selection, development, integration and test, and deployment.
  • Collaborate with customers and contractors to shape and execute software requirements in complex acquisition programs.
  • Lead engineering analyses and studies on software requirements development, verification & validation, readiness reviews, risk management, technology planning and insertion, performance assessments and market research.
  • Mentor junior staff as you grow your own career.

Skills

Software engineering
Agile/DevSecOps
Security clearance
US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Scrum Master
Product Owner
Scaled Agile Framework
Cloud architect

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Software Systems Acquisition Engineer to join the Software Systems and Acquisition Department. The role focuses on acquiring software-reliant systems from planning through deployment, working with customers and contractors across the acquisition lifecycle.

Minimum qualifications include a STEM degree and 7–12 years of software engineering experience, plus hands-on Agile/DevSecOps expertise.

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