Software Engineer III - Flight Software
Sierra Space3 days ago
Centennial, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$130k - $178k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and architect complex software applications for space systems and technologies.
- Write clean, maintainable code that follows software development principles, coding standards, and secure coding practices.
- Collaborate with team members to understand project requirements and develop effective software solutions.
- Use Git and related version-control tools to manage code changes.
- Participate in code reviews and troubleshoot and resolve software-related issues.
- Document software configurations, processes, procedures, and technical information.
- Stay current with software-development and space-technology advancements.
- Mentor and guide other engineers while providing technical leadership and support.
- Support continuous integration, automated testing, performance profiling, debugging, and static analysis activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree, or a master’s degree plus three years of experience.
- Typically five or more years of related experience.
- Expertise in one or more programming languages and advanced understanding of software development principles.
- Ability to design and architect complex software systems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the active clearance requirement.
- Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, collaboration, mentoring, and technical documentation skills.
- Preferred experience includes kernel-level programming and proficiency with Python, C++, Java, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Docker.
- Preferred experience includes network protocols, security principles, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, continuous integration, and static analysis tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) with a 150% company match up to 6%.
- Life insurance.
- Three weeks of paid time off.
- Professional development and a collaborative work culture.
About Sierra Space
Sierra Space is a privately held aerospace company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado. It develops spacecraft, satellite platforms and subsystems, propulsion, and space infrastructure, including the reusable Dream Chaser spaceplane and the inflatable LIFE habitat. The company serves U.S. national security and civil customers and global allies; Dream Chaser is contracted to deliver cargo to the International Space Station for NASA.