Director, Software Engineering

Overview

Director, Software Engineering – Logos Space

Location:

San Diego, CA

Logos Space is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system purpose-built to serve the connectivity needs of commercial enterprise and government users. We provide resilient, high-performance satellite-based connectivity, extending cloud and data center network connectivity anywhere in the world to fixed, seaborne, and airborne terminals.

Logos Space is led by a team of experienced engineers with proven track records in networking and satellite industries.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

The Software Lead Director will provide strategic leadership and direction for the development of software solutions across the Logos Space architecture, which includes the on-orbit Flight and Payload software, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Radio (SDR), and the ground segment. The on-orbit portion will include mission payload and bus control; the on- and off-premises will consist of ground control and network management.

This role will design the software architecture and the software development policies, tools, and practices to maximize synergy across heterogeneous environments, while maximizing Logos’s flexibility and effectiveness in supporting this range of environments.

This role requires a strong technical background, excellent management skills, and the ability to drive innovation across diverse technology and environment domains. The Director will lead a team of software engineers, architects, and managers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions that meet evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
Develop and execute the software strategy for embedded systems, cloud, and on-premises solutions, aligning with Logos’s business objectives. Identify and evaluate technologies and trends; make decisions on adoption. Drive innovation and continuous improvement in software development processes and methodologies. Collaborate with other Engineering segments to define product roadmaps, dependencies, and interfaces to ensure successful program execution.

• Team Building and Management:
Hire, lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, architects, and managers; foster a collaborative, high-performance culture. Recruit and onboard top talent; provide ongoing coaching. Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and provide feedback. Manage resources including budget, personnel, and equipment.

• Technical Oversight:
Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams; ensure quality, reliability, and scalability of software solutions. Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment. Establish and enforce software development best practices, standards, and processes. Manage the software development lifecycle, including agile methodologies.

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Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work with hardware engineering teams to integrate software with embedded systems; collaborate with networking teams to ensure cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP); partner with product management to define and prioritize features; work with quality assurance teams to ensure software quality.

• Project Management:
Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects. Manage scope, schedule, and budget; identify and mitigate risks and issues; communicate status to stakeholders.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field;
Master's preferred.

• 10+ years of software development experience, with focus on embedded systems and cloud/on-premises solutions.

• 5+ years in a leadership role, managing software development teams with the scope of this role.

• Strong technical expertise in: embedded systems hardware development and software programming (C, C++, etc.); real-time operating systems; cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); cloud-native technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and services; software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum);
Dev Ops practices; operating a heterogeneous software hosting environment.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; strong problem-solving and analytical…