Principal Software Systems Engineer

1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Contract
Lead
Software Development
Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software develops cutting-edge technology aimed at facilitating space exploration and the utilization of renewable resources on Earth, while also engaging in significant missions such as searching for water on Mars and analyzin...

Aerospace & Defense
51-250
Founded 2000

Description

  • Lead requirements definition, decomposition, management, traceability, validation, and verification for satellite software and avionics subsystems.
  • Develop system designs and conduct high-level architecture trade studies.
  • Plan and execute verification activities, including verification matrices, test plans, analysis plans, and buy-off or sell-off activities.
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure technical requirements are satisfied.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve flight software anomalies.
  • Provide autonomous solutions to complex engineering problems through direct work or delegation.
  • Lead cross-functional planning, integration, and task execution across engineering disciplines.
  • Support spacecraft product roadmaps, including design adjustments, schedules, cost targets, and customer mission customization.
  • Perform systems engineering activities to build, maintain, and evolve spacecraft products.
  • Promote reuse of heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructure to reduce costs for constellation opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related scientific field; a master’s degree is preferred.
  • At least 15 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or 12 years with a master’s degree.
  • Proven experience with aerospace software systems across conceptual design, trade studies, detailed design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to solve complex engineering problems.
  • Familiarity with space mission architectures beyond the satellite platform, including launch, flight operations, mission CONOPS, and user interfaces.
  • Experience with systems architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, and verification and validation, including RVTMs.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools and methods.
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or similar platforms.
  • Experience performing or leading specialty engineering analyses, including safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, security, survivability, certification, or product assurance.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen; strong communication, initiative, flexibility, teamwork, and results-delivery capabilities are required.

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