Ground Systems Software Engineer

• Maintain and develop new software products for command, control, and monitoring of launch vehicle avionics and electrical ground support equipment
• Implement modern design principles and concepts and provide solutions to difficult technical problems
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Technology Architects, QA, and Automation team members in an Agile environment
• Design, develop, test, operate, and maintain software and firmware components and computing systems software integrated with launch systems
• Provide technical leadership and hands‑on development for operational and enabling capabilities meeting hard real‑time requirements
• Independently determine and develop approaches to problems
• Guide and train less experienced engineers; potentially perform Authorized Systems Engineer (ASE) responsibilities
• Ensure delivery of mission‑critical software used during launch vehicle manufacturing, preflight testing, and launch countdown
• Support launch events by shadowing launch operations teams remotely
• Apply standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the software development life cycle
• Generate engineering applications and products such as display systems, mechanical control systems, and electrical control systems used to operate rockets
• Interface with customers, suppliers, application users, and technical and support personnel

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 4+ years of related work experience
• Experience working on an agile development team
• Experience independently designing, developing, and delivering solutions to difficult software/hardware problems
• Experience presenting hardware/software system architecture and designs to internal audiences and external customers
• Experience authoring, executing, and reviewing software products throughout the full software development life cycle
• Experience with object-oriented designs and languages
• Experience with C/C++
• Experience with Software Configuration Management practices
• Experience with Agile Methodologies
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with Software Design Principles
• Experience with Configuration Management practices and tools such as Git
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62
• Preferred: experience designing and architecting software for complex solutions
• Preferred: experience serving as a technical lead on software development efforts
• Preferred: experience providing guidance, training, or mentoring to less experienced engineers
• Preferred: experience with Python
• Preferred: experience with real-time Linux-based operating systems
• Preferred: expertise developing and troubleshooting timing-critical hardware and software systems
• Preferred: experience with secure software development practices
• Preferred: experience with command and control software for ground support equipment, industrial control systems, or similar safety-critical applications
• Preferred: experience in the aerospace, launch, or defense industry

Demonstrates expertise in software development for command and control systems, with a strong focus on real‑time requirements and Agile methodologies. Capable of providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and delivering mission‑critical software solutions in the aerospace and defense sectors.

• C/C++ Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• Software Configuration Management
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Real-Time Linux-Based Operating Systems

• Object-Oriented Design
• Software Design Principles
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Configuration Management Tools
• Software Development Life Cycle

• Technical Leadership
• Collaboration
• Mentoring

• Authorized Systems Engineer (ASE)
• U.S. Person as Defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62

• Aerospace
• Launch
• Defense
• Command and Control Software
• Safety-Critical Applications

• Git
• Engineering Applications
• Display Systems
• Mechanical Control Systems
• Electrical Control Systems