Spacecraft Software Systems Architect - Senior

Quantum Space; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Medical, dental, vision

Generous leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Quantum Space is seeking a Software Systems Engineer III to lead spacecraft software architectures and mission operations capabilities. You will bridge software and systems engineering, driving solutions from concept through integration and on-orbit operations.

You will work with flight software, ground software, autonomy, and mission operations teams to deliver robust, autonomous spacecraft software and system-level solutions while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in aerospace or high reliability systems.
• Experience developing Flight Software and spacecraft software architectures.
• Experience defining interfaces between FSW, GSW, mission ops, and hardware.
• Strong systems engineering with requirements, interface management, verification and configuration management.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary technical efforts across software and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design spacecraft software and system-level solutions.
• Develop system requirements, interface definitions, baselines, verification plans and traceability.
• Define interfaces between FSW, GSW, mission ops systems, and spacecraft hardware.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate and validate software capabilities.
• Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, and architecture evaluations.
• Mentor engineers and promote software quality and systems engineering best practices.
• Support customer interactions and executive briefings.

Skills

Software architecture

Systems engineering

Flight Software

Interface management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Quantum Space is seeking a Software Systems Engineer III to lead spacecraft software architectures and mission operations capabilities. You will bridge software and systems engineering, driving solutions from concept through integration and on-orbit operations.

You will work with flight software, ground software, autonomy, and mission operations teams to deliver robust, autonomous spacecraft software and system-level solutions while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.