Space Systems Software Architect & Tech Lead

Pace Industries, LLC; Louisville, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Space in Louisville, CO seeks a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software for space systems, leading a talented team and making high-level architectural decisions.

You will guide software standards, review code, mentor engineers, and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, while ensuring security and compliance for mission-critical applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in related field.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience with leadership.
• Expertise in designing and implementing complex software systems.
• Ability to guide strategy, architecture, and software project leadership.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and collaboration with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software applications for space systems.
• Lead a team of engineers and make high-level design decisions.
• Architect and oversee complex software systems and technical directions.
• Conduct code reviews, optimize performance, and ensure best practices.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Multiple programming languages

Team mentorship

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

15+ years experience

Tools

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Sierra Space in Louisville, CO seeks a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software for space systems, leading a talented team and making high-level architectural decisions.

You will guide software standards, review code, mentor engineers, and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, while ensuring security and compliance for mission-critical applications.