The Exploration Company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle. They are seeking a Principal Software System Engineer (Team Lead) to lead the certification activities of the flight software for the Nyx program, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant products under tight mission timelines.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of software certification, safety, and requirements management processes
- Experience with safety-critical software development and certification, ideally in the aerospace domain
- Strong technical background in software engineering, with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++
- Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools
- Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems
- Familiarity with standards such as SSP 50808, RCC319, ECSS-Q-ST-80C
Responsibilities
- Managing the certification process in alignment with NASA, ESA, and range safety standards
- Internal V&V activities and interfacing with Product Assurance
- Managing external IV&V interfaces
- Ensuring end-to-end requirements tracing and compliance
- Actively partake in NASA Safety Reviews and provide technical input to meet ISS program safety requirements
- Serve as a key interface between software engineering, system engineering, and safety & certification authorities
- Coordinate and review technical documentation to support certification and safety assessments
Other
- Lead and mentor the software systems team
- Proven experience leading a software team and V&V activities
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems and drive them to resolution
- Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills
- Focus on detail, quality, and testing
