Technical Area Lead - NASA Flight Software Development Projects

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of 12+ flight software development teams comprised of 80+ engineers, either directly or via individual team leads.
• Ensure that exceptional technical support and deliverables are being provided to customers.
• Work with customers and team leads to develop / revise project task orders and scope appropriate funding levels.
• Author technical progress reports and manage contract deliverables.
• Work with team leads to ensure adherence to project schedules.
• Lead flight software development recruiting efforts.
• Mentor new team leads and junior engineers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to facilitate access to USG facilities.
• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• A minimum of 15 years' experience in the software lifecycle including 3-5 years' experience in technical leadership of software development teams.
• A minimum of 5 years of software development experience for safety-critical software, in aerospace or other industries.
• Professional software development experience in C, C++, or C#.
• Experience in project management, recruiting, personnel project assignments, team member development, and performance feedback.
• Significant experience in the entire software life cycle.
• Experience with software unit testing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic.
• Strong coordination and organization skills.

Nice to Have

• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience in human-rated space vehicles such as Space Shuttle, Space Station, Orion, Commercial Crew, or Gateway.
• Strong C programming skills.
• C++ programming and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) experience.
• Python development skills.
• Experience developing software in a Linux environment.
• Experience in Real-time Operating Systems, preferably VxWorks.
• Experience developing embedded firmware for microcontrollers.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting device drivers.
• Experience in NASA Core Flight Software (CFS).
• Experience in Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE).
• Experience with bus communication protocols (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, Ethernet).
• Experience in software and systems integration.
• Experience in automated and verification testing.
• Experience with GitLab, Jira, Agile development, and familiarity with CMMI Level 3 processes.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexible time off and robust learning resources.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Salary range: $108,400 - $227,500 USD.