Simulation Software Engineering Manager

Requisition : 2254

Standard Weekly

Hours:

40.00

Location: ULA - Denver

Relocation: Yes
- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together.

As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world.

Our team is excited to meet you!

At ULA, as a Simulation Software Engineering Manager 5, you will lead a talented, high-performing team of engineers that architect, design, develop, and test simulation software solutions for launch vehicle systems. You will coordinate project schedules, monitor development tasks, and provide & analyze metrics to evaluate process execution and reliability. Operating in an agile environment, you will engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, Quality Assurance, Automation team members, and External Customers on cross-functional activities.

As a member of the Software Engineering leadership team, you will help set the direction of the organization, and provide process ownership and technical leadership. You will participate in strategic activities such as proposal efforts, future planning, and developing software roadmaps. You are skilled at building strong teams and developing people. You have a passion for leading and driving change.

You are motivated by improving systems & processes and seeing reliability processes and seeing reliability & user productivity increase. You naturally break down organizational silos and build partnerships. You provide leadership and clarity to create a shared vision and roadmaps to evolve the capabilities of software simulation systems.

• Integration and compatibility of simulation products with Flight Software and Ground Software systems
• Simulation/test environments that provide virtual environments for trajectory optimization, analysis, training, and verification
• Simulation infrastructure and support tools
• Model development, validation, verification, and accreditation (VV&A)
• Co-development activities with external customers/partners on simulation frameworks

• Direct responsibility for program execution, cost & schedule, including earned value
• Coordinate with other functional disciplines to resolve technical and programmatic risks, issues, and challenges
• Build partnerships with customers, suppliers, consultants, partners, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ensure software development that is compliant with processes, procedures & requirements
• Reinforce & mature Scaled Agile (SAFe) best practices, principles practices, principles & processes
• Participate in and guide agile ceremonies such as program increment planning, system demos, and design reviews
• Develop and maintain a team of engineers who establish requirements, develop and integrate simulation software and data products, and take them through testing and deployment
• Hiring, performance management, and career growth for team
• Along with other software leaders, shape the evolution of flight software, ground software, and integrated test environments capabilities & roadmaps
• Lead model porting, integration, and VV&A activities across multiple simulation frameworks
• Manage simulation testbed configurations and hardware/software integration

Bachelor

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
• Prior experience managing people or managing programs/projects
• Proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and as part of cross-functional teams
• Experience with task…