Sr. Software System Architect Lead
The Aerospace Corporation3 months ago
El Segundo, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$156k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Oversee delivery of scalable, fault-tolerant, secure, and high-performing software systems.
- Define and enforce software standards covering performance, security, scalability, and architecture.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, system integrators, and vendors on technical roadmaps and timelines.
- Lead technical reviews and design discussions to align multi-vendor system integration with project objectives.
- Establish and implement modular design and middleware frameworks such as AUTOSAR, DDS, and ROS.
- Maintain system and component documentation and ensure compliance with relevant space-industry standards.
- Mentor development teams and vendors on software engineering best practices.
- Collaborate on system testing, validation, and verification.
- Serve as an escalation point for complex technical challenges and vendor troubleshooting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field.
- 12+ years of experience in software, system design, and systems integration.
- Proven experience working with vendors to deliver large-scale, multi-component systems.
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
- Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
- Strong communication, leadership, project-management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
- Current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. government.
- U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the security clearance.
- Preferred qualifications include space or aerospace experience, modular software and middleware expertise, familiarity with ECSS or CCSDS, high-performance computing and real-time-systems knowledge, Risk Management Framework experience, and familiarity with AI/ML applications in space systems.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options; this position itself requires full-time onsite work in El Segundo, California.
- 401(k) plan with company-paid benefits of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service, plus matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested.
- Flexible spending accounts and a variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
- Relocation assistance.
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Education assistance programs.
- Inclusive work environment focused on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
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About The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit operator of a federally funded research and development center, providing independent systems engineering, research, and mission assurance for U.S. government space programs. It supports defense, civil, and some commercial customers across satellites, launch vehicles, ground systems, remote sensing, and cyber. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it advises on acquisition, design, testing, and operations to improve reliability of national security space systems.