Ground Systems Software Architect
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Chantilly, VA, USA, El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Salary | $117300 – $226900 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- B.S. in science, engineering, mathematics, or related discipline
- 8+ years of relevant experience in leading, developing and working on multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- A strong knowledge of ground systems, spacecraft systems, and software systems engineering principles
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to change, and demonstrate initiative under pressure
- Demonstrated experience in developing ground systems software concepts
- Demonstrated experience with software standards, software process approaches (e.g., waterfall, agile)
- Demonstrated experience in mission control or mission processing systems for space systems, cloud computing and cybersecurity compliance
- Proficiency in simulation tools/programming languages, including one or more of: MATLAB, Python, Simulink, STK, C++, SolidWorks
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and conduct technical studies for geographically dispersed programs
- Occasional domestic travel
- This position requires a secret security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Leading software development and architecture support for backend and frontend ground systems services
- Developing architectural concepts and software engineering approaches to develop ground systems for customer programs
- Providing space mission and ground software expertise in mission planning and scheduling software; Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) systems; and flight dynamic software
- Evaluating and advising on cloud and computing infrastructure to include virtualization, containerization and edge computing
- Leveraging networking and communications technical domain experts across the company
- Leveraging cybersecurity and compliance technical domain experts across the company
- Leveraging data processing and AI/ML technical domain experts across the company
- Providing guidance and expertise in DevSecOps, and automation
- Leading and participating in conceptual and preliminary design studies and trades of ground systems, to include multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Evaluating ground system software design and architecture concepts by participating in technology working groups, reviewing and evaluating contractor submitted and identifying and mitigating software risks
- Working with contractor, Government, Aerospace technical experts, SETAs and other FFRDC personnel
- Mentoring junior members of the department
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) from an accredited program in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience with dedicated on-premises compute hardware
- Experience with one or more cloud service providers: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle
- Experience with antenna, hardware etc. related to ground entry points
- Experience with communications and networking
- Experience with data center design and operations
- Experience with network maintenance, load balancing, data coordination
- Experience engaging with both government and contractor counterparts
- Broad experience spanning systems engineering, hardware and software development, integration and deployment including satellites, ground stations and terminals
- Experience with government acquisition processes