Software Process Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

This is a full‑time position based in El Segundo, CA which is 100% onsite.

• Reviewing and tailoring software process standards for use in software‑intensive system acquisition programs
• Reviewing software acquisition documents—for example, plans for development, testing, and measurement; architecture and designs; and evaluation, risk, and product quality reports
• Selecting software measures using the Goal‑Question‑Metric (GQM) methods and specifying software measurements using Practical Software Measurement (PSM)
• Reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting software metrics, and advising program office personnel of findings and recommendations
• Developing software process maturity assessment instruments
• Conducting software product and product assessments of Aerospace’s customers’ contractors
• Producing static and dynamic software process models for developing recommendations for program offices to use in managing their acquisitions
• Coaching program office personnel in process improvement of software development for system acquisitions using generally accepted methods such as Six Sigma
• Managing and developing guidance for Aerospace internal software development projects
• Reviewing project plans and progress reports for Aerospace internal software development projects
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities include other work as needed within the scope of the department

Minimum Requirements for Senior Engineering Specialist:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, computer science, electrical or computer engineering, mathematics, or closely related field
• Eight or more years of experience in software development is typical
• Strong technical background and clearly demonstrated expertise in software development processes such as requirements specification and backlog refinement, architecture and design, implementation and unit testing, agile methods, integration and system testing, regression testing, software configuration management, quality assurance, and process coaching
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in publications and presentations
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and apply standards, methods, and techniques used in the department, including but not limited to software process standards, process assessment techniques and instruments, measurement methods (GQM, PSM), and process improvement methods such as Six Sigma
• Willing to travel domestically approximately 10%
• This position requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the U.S. government

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Masters or Ph.D. degree from in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, mathematics, or closely related field
• Experience managing software development projects, including project estimation, risk management, process coaching, progress measurement and reporting, and monitoring product verification results
• Familiarity and use of GQM and PSM
• Experience interpreting software metrics and recommending or implementing process improvements
• Experience analyzing and improving processes using Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, IDEAL, or other widely accepted approaches
• Three or more years of experience in continuous and discrete event modeling and simulation
• Ability to model organizational workflows, processes, and systems using commercial simulation software such as Extend Sim and Vensim
• Working knowledge of statistics for analyzing…