The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Manager, Vehicle Embedded Software Applications to provide technical oversight throughout the flight software development process and develop high-fidelity, closed-loop test beds to run the software and evaluate its ability to execute critical mission functions as expected for national security space, civil, and commercial programs.
Requirements
- Experience with embedded software systems.
- Practical experience and knowledge in the development of embedded systems.
- Practical experience and knowledge in programming microcontrollers, SoCs, ASICs, and/or FPGAs.
- Three or more years of increasingly responsible engineering experience in one or more of the following technical areas: vehicle software design/development/testing, modeling and simulation of aerospace vehicles, space systems software verification and validation.
- Ability to develop and lead engineering teams focused on contributing to organizational capabilities, strategies, and goals.
- Ability to contribute to the formulation and execution of organizational strategies that place the department as a key contributor to enterprise-level objectives.
- Strong skills in efficient and effective communication of relevant information, including verbal presentations and written reports.
Responsibilities
- Providing guidance and leadership to a technical staff responsible for supporting vehicle onboard software applications and implementation.
- Ensuring the appropriate mix of staff knowledge, skills, and experience through hiring and staff development.
- Networking and building relationships with our NSS launch, spacecraft, and civil & commercial program offices and customers.
- Helping to develop and execute department strategies with impactful benefit up the organizational hierarchy.
- Fostering technological advancement and innovation through research and technical investment proposals.
- Developing high-fidelity, closed-loop test beds to run the software and evaluate its ability to execute critical mission functions as expected.
- Providing mission assurance through software independent verification and validation for many national security space, as well as civil and commercial, programs.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Strong skills in efficient and effective communication of relevant information, including verbal presentations and written reports.
- Leadership competencies: Operate Strategically, Lead Change, Engage with Impact, Foster Innovation, Deliver Results
