Embedded Ground Software Avionics Engineer

Embedded Ground Software Avionics Engineer 3

Location: ULA
- Denver

Standard Weekly

Hours:

40.00

Relocation: Yes
- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent

At ULA, as an Embedded Ground Software Avionics Engineer 3 you are responsible for maintaining and developing new software / hardware products, implementing modern design principles and concepts, resolving complex technical problems, and providing innovative solutions.

You will work with a highly collaborative team in an Agile environment, engaging with Product Owners, Technology Architects, QA/Automation team members on cross‑functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting‑edge software solutions. You will be expected to understand and coach technical concepts to those around you.

In this position, you will primarily support the Ground Software Avionics team, providing both technical leadership and hands‑on development to deliver operational and enabling capabilities to meet hard real‑time requirements for command and control of Avionics Flight Control hardware and EGSE Systems. You will help ensure delivery of mission‑critical software used during launch vehicle manufacturing, preflight test, and launch countdown.

You will help design, develop, operate and maintain software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing systems. Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products such as display systems, mechanical control systems and electrical control systems used to operate rockets.

You will interface with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel to produce high‑quality software that meets stakeholder needs.

Bachelor

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical / Computer Engineering or related technical discipline with a minimum of 4+ years of work experience
• Experience as an agile Product Owner or Project Management
• Experience presenting hardware / software / system architecture and designs to both internal audiences and external customers
• Expertise with Real Time Linux‑based operating systems
• Expertise with development and troubleshooting of timing critical Hardware and Software systems
• Expertise in authoring, executing and review of Software products and their implementation
• Experience with object‑oriented designs and languages
• Experience with C/C++
• Experience with Software Configuration Management practices including
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • Software Design Principles
  • Configuration Management practices and tools such as Git
  • Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Technical leadership experience in an Engineering environment

• Experience with designing and architecting software for complex solutions
• Experience with Python

$ - $

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments
• 9/80 schedule (alternate Friday off)

This position requires use of information subject to ITAR. All applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or protected individual). See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information.

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program.