Staff Software Process & Architecture Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to lead software development and process engineering across DoD and IC acquisitions. You will influence software lifecycle standards, conduct rigorous product and process assessments, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization.

Requirements include a BS in a STEM field and at least 2 years of software development; DoD/IC context is valued, with opportunities for growth and professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related STEM discipline.
• Minimum of two years of professional software development experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of Aerospace internal software projects using modern development practices.
• Provide expert software process guidance and technical consultation for internal initiatives.
• Review project plans, progress reports, and deliverables for software projects.
• Tailor and optimize software process standards for software acquisition programs.
• Develop and refine software process maturity assessment instruments and evaluation frameworks.
• Assess contractor deliverables for software products and processes.
• Review software acquisition documentation including development plans and QA reports.
• Define software measurements, metrics, and KPIs aligned with program objectives.

Skills

Software development

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

DevSecOps

Cloud-native

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

DevSecOps toolchains

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to lead software development and process engineering across DoD and IC acquisitions. You will influence software lifecycle standards, conduct rigorous product and process assessments, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization.

Requirements include a BS in a STEM field and at least 2 years of software development; DoD/IC context is valued, with opportunities for growth and professional