Software Systems Engineer III
Quantum Space1 month ago
Rockville, MD, USA or Hawthorne, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$160k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of spacecraft software and system-level solutions for Ranger spacecraft programs.
- Develop and manage system requirements, interface definitions, technical baselines, verification plans, and traceability.
- Define interfaces between flight software, ground software, mission operations systems, and spacecraft hardware.
- Drive software integration, system validation, testing, deployment, operational readiness, and mission execution planning.
- Conduct architecture trade studies, technical assessments, design analyses, risk assessments, and architecture evaluations.
- Lead technical reviews, customer interactions, executive briefings, design reviews, and technical presentations.
- Mentor engineers and promote systems engineering practices, software quality, and technical excellence.
- Contribute to software development, integration, and resolution of complex technical issues across the spacecraft lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including software development for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability systems.
- Experience developing and managing complex spacecraft or aerospace systems and developing flight software architectures.
- Experience designing large-scale software systems and distributed software architectures.
- Experience managing interfaces among flight software, ground software, mission operations systems, and spacecraft hardware.
- Strong knowledge of requirements development, interface management, verification, validation, and configuration management.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary technical efforts across software and hardware engineering organizations.
- Experience supporting spacecraft development, integration, testing, launch preparation, or mission operations.
- Preferred experience includes spacecraft operations, autonomy, navigation, GNC, terrain-relative navigation, autonomous navigation, orbital guidance, propulsive maneuver planning, model-based engineering, and automated development workflows.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR regulations.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $160,000–$200,000, equity, medical, dental, vision, generous leave, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) matching, and equity participation.
- Work location is Rockville, Maryland or Hawthorne, California.
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